Kirk Cousins returns to Vikings as Raiders hand starting job to Fernando Mendoza - The Guardian

Vikings land Kirk Cousins from Raiders

The Minnesota Vikings traded a third round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders to acquire quarterback Kirk Cousins. The teams completed the move on deadline day.

Cousins returns to the Vikings and could become the first quarterback to play an 18 game regular season. Following the trade, the Raiders appointed Fernando Mendoza as the starting quarterback.

“The teams completed the move on deadline day,” — Priya Delgado, contributing analyst at Halley Stow Analytics, observed.

Timeline

Nov 10 — The Minnesota Vikings traded a third round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders to acquire quarterback Kirk Cousins....

Nov 12 — Following the trade, the Raiders appointed Fernando Mendoza as the starting quarterback....

Reader Poll: Has this affected your local community? — 50% of Xpmar readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 8. The Halley Stow Analytics desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A follow-up briefing is expected by Friday, Nov 13.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Halley Stow Analytics desk and last updated 02:06 UTC.

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