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NFL trade deadline winners and losers, including Dianna Russini and Kirk Cousins

(Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Getty The Las Vegas Raiders decided to trade Kirk Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings for a 2027 third-round pick.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 4 sources•2 min read•Updated November 11, 2026, 2:59 AM UTC
Key points
  • Vikings reunite with QB Kirk Cousins in deal with Vegas Niners add WR Keenan Allen; Bills land S Amani Hooker In NFL-adjacent news: Jordon Hudson is suing two Airbnb hosts over a Ring doorbell camera video of a shirtless Bill Belichick.
  • The Vikings have acquired the veteran quarterback from the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2027 draft, according to multiple reports, including from ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
  • Hudson says that the 2023 clip invaded her privacy by prompting public disclosure of her relationship with the former Patriots coach.

The Minnesota Vikings have reportedly re-signed quarterback Kirk Cousins in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders in order to improve their offence.

Here are the winners and losers of the 2026 NFL trade deadline: Winner: Minnesota Vikings While a 38-year-old Kirk Cousins is hardly glamorous, he's considerably better than Carson Wentz, Kyler Murray or any other realistic option the Vikings had.

Additional details
  • Kirk Morrison on Raiders Decision to Trade Kirk Cousins Meanwhile, Former Raiders linebacker Kirk Morrison shared his thoughts on the team’s decision to trade Cousins now.
  • Fernando Mendoza Forced Tough Decision on Kirk Cousins Furthermore, Spytek shared why Mendoza made this a challenging decision for the Raiders’ front office, as the No.
  • He’s been the guy who’s helped Klint Kubiak instill his culture.” Cousins had been performing well for the Raiders, recording a passer rating of 97.1 with 2,340 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, and eight interceptions in nine games this season, per StatMuse.
  • With Cousins now in Minnesota and Mendoza taking over, many would assume that the Raiders are now in a type of learning-experience period for the No.
  • “Fernando Mendoza is the future, and there was no right point in the season to put him out there because of how Kirk Cousins has played.

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