The Minnesota Vikings are cleaning house this offseason, putting the future of quarterback Kirk Cousins in the spotlight. If the franchise decides to moves its Pro Bowl signal-caller, it’s widely believed there will be an active trade market this spring.
Minnesota is actively looking for its next head coach and general manager. While a regime change doesn’t guarantee the Vikings will look for another quarterback, new leadership typically wants its own face of the franchise. With Cousins entering the final year of his contract and multiple teams in the market for an upgrade at the position, a deal could become even more likely.
While Cousins wouldn’t be the top passer available this offseason, with rival general managers more interested in Deshaun Watson and Russell Wilson, there would be a market. The Athletic’s Chad Graff, who covers the Vikings, wrote that four teams stand out as the likeliest trade partners.
Graff writes that the Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos are the likeliest landing spots for Cousins.