With free agency in the National Football League a little more than a month away, we can pretty well assume that the Minnesota Vikings will be in the market for a veteran quarterback to, at the very least, push J.J. McCarthy for the starting spot and provide a reliable backup option should McCarthy not be able to shake the injury bug. While some folks may be dreaming of “pie in the sky” options like Joe Burrow or Lamar Jackson, there’s a much more realistic option that has surface that seems to be gaining a little bit of momentum.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen. . .there’s at least a chance that we could see the return of Kirko Chainz to the sidelines in Minnesota.
Kirk Cousins is likely to be released by the Falcons at some point before the start of free agency, as he recently restructured his contract in such a manner that the Falcons could let him go without taking too much damage. The Falcons have until 13 March to decide whether or not to release him before a very large bonus would vest for Cousins, so any release will certainly come before then, and with the new league year set to begin on 11 March, Cousins would immediately become a free agent target for a number of teams.
Cousins spent six seasons with the Vikings from 2018 to 2023. He played the best football of his career with the Vikings under Kevin O’Connell and would almost certainly be the best veteran option available on the free agent market. Well, unless you count Aaron Rodgers, but I’m not counting Aaron Rodgers because. . .why would I?
It seemed that Cousins enjoyed his time in Minnesota while he was with the Vikings, and if he hadn’t injured his Achilles during his final season here things may have worked out differently as far as whether or not he stayed with the Vikings or headed somewhere else. Now, at age 37, it will be interesting to see whether or not he’d entertain a return to Minnesota to, potentially, close out his career.
What do you think of the prospect of a potential Kirk Cousins/Minnesota Vikings reunion, folks?
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