Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has suffered a season-ending Achilles tear, casting uncertainty on his future with the team. Cousins, who was in strong denial about the severity of his injury immediately after it happened, has expressed his desire for a three-year deal with the Vikings. This situation has sparked discussions about the team's strategy moving forward, with comparisons being drawn to the 2015 Carson Palmer / Cardinals situation and the potential implications for the Vikings' quarterback strategy in the coming years, including whether they will draft a QB in 2024 or commit to going "full Rams" with Cousins for the next two seasons.
IMHO… If the Vikings do this, they should not draft a QB in 2024. You’d essentially be signing up for two full years of Kirk, plus some spillover cap noise into 2026. Either commit to going “full Rams” with Kirk in 2024-25, or get started with a rookie-scale contract QB. https://t.co/kUTBGnJCbg
Vikings' Kirk Cousins admits being 'in denial' in moments following gruesome Achilles tear https://t.co/NkPrliTODA
Adrian Peterson wants to make a return to the NFL: 👀 “My last injury was with Seattle-I had a pinched nerve, and I didn’t wanna go under the knife. It took about a year for that to finally heal, but I’m always open to go out there and play again. We’ll see what happens.” (via:… https://t.co/VjWh0z8vAT
If the Vikings DO bring back Kirk Cousins, I think they need to hope for a 2015 Carson Palmer / Cardinals situation. Palmer tore his ACL at age 35 in 2014. Cardinals were on a roll when he went down in early-November, then sputtered w/ backups down the stretch. Palmer…
Kirk Cousins opened up about his season-ending Achilles injury, and it might just make you feel a little bit squeamish. Read: https://t.co/OYHMN3VpBR https://t.co/g3PuUqfrEL
New Mic’d-Up Video Shows Kirk Cousins’s Sad Reaction to Achilles Injury https://t.co/2ii4Ela8sH
Mic’d-up video shows how a heartbroken Kirk Cousins was in strong denial about his Achilles tear https://t.co/i2ZXA4rfib https://t.co/aUWAraRguQ
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Skip to 2:50 and watch the footage of Kirk Cousins’ season ending injury. He didn’t think it was a serious injury. Absolutely heartbreaking. (via: @Vikings) https://t.co/JIf0WxaiHO