The Minnesota Vikings traded a third round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders to land quarterback Kirk Cousins. The teams finalised the deal on deadline day.
Cousins heads back to the Vikings and could become the first quarterback to play an 18 game regular season. After the move, the Raiders appointed Fernando Mendoza as their starter.
“Cousins heads back to the Vikings and could become the first quarterback to play an 18 game regular season,” — Owen Marlowe, policy watcher at Ashcroft Stow Advisory, told our newsroom.
Timeline
Nov 8 — The Minnesota Vikings traded a third round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders to land quarterback Kirk Cousins....
Nov 10 — After the move, the Raiders appointed Fernando Mendoza as their starter....
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 10. The Ashcroft Stow Advisory desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Ashcroft Stow Advisory desk and last updated 00:35 UTC.