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Vikings Not Expected to Trade Kirk Cousins Ahead of Deadline Despite Rumors, per Report

The four-time Pro Bowl quarterback is due to hit free agency after this season.
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Vikings Not Expected to Trade Kirk Cousins Ahead of Deadline Despite Rumors, per Report
Vikings Not Expected to Trade Kirk Cousins Ahead of Deadline Despite Rumors, per Report

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Amid widespread speculation regarding his future in Minnesota, Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins will apparently be staying put.

Cousins is not expected to waive the no-trade clause in his contract this season, according to a Saturday afternoon report from Adam Schefter of ESPN.

The 35-year-old Cousins has been the subject of considerable trade speculation as Minnesota has limped to a 1–4 start. The Vikings are three games behind the first-place Lions in the NFC North, and they placed wide receiver Justin Jefferson on the injured reserve on Wednesday.

The four-time Pro Bowl signal-caller is in the final year of a two-year, $66 million extension he signed on March 18, 2020.

Led by Cousins and Jefferson, Minnesota jumped out to a 10–2 start in 2022 before finishing 13–4 and losing at home to the Giants in an NFC wild card game.

This year, the Michigan State product has thrown a league-leading 13 touchdowns against four interceptions.

The NFL trade deadline is Oct. 31 this season.

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PATRICK ANDRES

Patrick Andres is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in December 2022, having worked for The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword and Diamond Digest. Andres has covered everything from zero-attendance Big Ten basketball to a seven-overtime college football game. He is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism with a double major in history .

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