The Minnesota Vikings sent a third round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders to acquire quarterback Kirk Cousins. The teams finalised the deal on deadline day.
Cousins heads back to the Vikings and might be the first quarterback to play an 18 game regular season. Following the trade, the Raiders named Fernando Mendoza as their starter.
“The teams finalised the deal on deadline day,” — Nadia Ashcombe, senior market analyst at Ashley Combe Staffing, told our newsroom.
Timeline
Nov 9 — The Minnesota Vikings sent a third round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders to acquire quarterback Kirk Cousins....
Nov 11 — Following the trade, the Raiders named Fernando Mendoza as their starter....
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 7. The Ashley Combe Staffing desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Ashley Combe Staffing desk and last updated 00:59 UTC.