Vikings, J.J. McCarthy and Lions
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On this episode of the Twentyman in the Huddle podcast presented by Copilot+ PC, Tim Twentyman is joined by Colton Pouncy, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Kevin Seifert.
The Vikings' only other QB is undrafted rookie Max Brosmer, who showed promise in the preseason but also isn't a logical replacement. The situation has Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio speculating about a familiar face: Kirk Cousins. Florio thinks the Vikings could try to trade for Cousins before the Nov. 4 trade deadline.
McCarthy has thrown two touchdown passes as the Vikings took a 17-14 lead over the Lions at halftime. Justin Jefferson and T.J. Hockenson each caught a touchdown from McCarthy and the Vikings also got a 50-yard field goal from Will Reichard.
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Vikings Linked to Kirk Cousins Amid QB Crisis
With the Vikings' season at a pivotal crossroads and J.J. McCarthy still injured, Kirk Cousins has cropped up as a potential trade target.
ESPN's Seth Walder discussed players each team could target ahead of next week's trade deadline. For the Vikings, it was a name that refuses to leave the tongues of analysts and fans alike: Kirk Cousins. He mentions Cousins as someone who just makes too much sense to ignore his potential return to Minnesota as the deadline looms.
A football injury doctor ripped the Minnesota Vikings over their decision on starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy.
The NFL trade deadline is fast approaching on Nov. 4, and there are probably many teams that will be keeping an eye on Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins. One such team could be the Minnesota Vikings, who are having multiple issues with their current quarterbacks, J.J. McCarthy and Carson Wentz.
Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell talked Wednesday at TCO Performance Center about Carson Wentz heading to injured reserve with an injury to his non-throwing shoulder that needs surgery. J.J. McCarthy will return to full practice and is expected to start on Sunday at the Detroit Lions.
The Minnesota Vikings are expecting a roster renewed after the bye week with several key contributors returning from injury. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy, left guard Donovan Jackson, linebacker Blake Cashman and center Michael Jurgens are all expected to ...
Cousins originally joined the Vikings from Washington in 2019. He made three Pro Bowls with Minnesota. In six years with the Vikings, Cousins had a 50-37-1 record. He completed 67.9% of his passes in the purple and gold.
The Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades for the game largely reflect the issues Detroit had in winning at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. There were a couple of notable exceptions, but the Lions best grades were largely for the more skill-positioned players.