# ‘With that defence’ – Dan Orlovsky’s verdict on Vikings’ Super Bowl hopes after Kirk Cousins trade

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8 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 8:15 AM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/defence-dan-orlovsky-verdict-vikings-141500662.html>

The Minnesota Vikings made a deadline day trade for Kirk Cousins after a disappointing performance from Carson Wentz on Monday. Cousins had played for the Vikings from 2018 to 2023, and is returning to the franchise as they look to make a long-awaited return to the Super Bowl.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 1:37 PM: [Blockbuster Reunion: Vikings Trade For Raiders QB Kirk Cousins](<https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/kirk-cousins-trade-details-vikings-quarterbacks-raiders-fernando-mendoza>) — Fox Sports (Sports, United States)
  The Minnesota Vikings are reuniting with Kirk Cousins, striking a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders for the veteran quarterback.
- Nov 10, 2026, 2:01 PM: [Kirk Cousins is returning to Vikings after trade deadline deal with Raiders](<https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2026-11-10/kirk-cousins-vikings-return-after-raiders-trade-deadline-deal>) — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States)
  The Vikings acquired Kirk Cousins from the Raiders before the NFL trade deadline, bringing back the quarterback who led Minnesota from 2019 to 2023 and made three Pro Bowls with the team.
- Nov 10, 2026, 2:24 PM: [Raiders Trade Kirk Cousins to Vikings: Here Are the Details](<https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/las-vegas-trade-kirk-cousins-vikings-here-are-details>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  The Raiders are moving on from Kirk Cousins as the Vikings make their move. Here’s what the trade means, the details, and the beginning of Mendoza mania.
- Nov 10, 2026, 2:51 PM: [Grading deadline trades: Did trading for Cousins restart Vikings' Super Bowl hopes?](<https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50043542/2026-trade-deadline-grades-latest-best-worst-deals>) — ESPN (Sports, United States)
  Was getting Cousins a home run for the Vikings? Did the 49ers make a smart move to pick up Keenan Allen?
- Nov 10, 2026, 2:56 PM: [Vikings announce return of Kirk Cousins](<https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/vikings-announce-return-of-kirk-cousins>) — ProFootballTalk (Sports, United States)
- Nov 10, 2026, 5:19 PM: [Why the Vikings turned to Kirk Cousins in a trade they hope will save their season](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7771619/2026/11/10/kirk-cousins-vikings-nfl-trade-deadline/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  In going after Cousins at the trade deadline, the Vikings are set to turn the reins over to a quarterback the whole building can get behind.
- Nov 10, 2026, 6:18 PM: [Vikings’ Super Bowl odds barely budge after Kirk Cousins trade](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/betting/vikings-super-bowl-odds-barely-budge-after-kirk-cousins-trade/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
  The Vikings reacquired quarterback Kirk Cousins from the Raiders, but Minnesota's Super Bowl odds at DraftKings only moved from +2400 to +2200.
- Nov 11, 2026, 8:15 AM: [‘With that defence’ – Dan Orlovsky’s verdict on Vikings’ Super Bowl hopes after Kirk Cousins trade](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/defence-dan-orlovsky-verdict-vikings-141500662.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  The Minnesota Vikings made a deadline day trade for Kirk Cousins after a disappointing performance from Carson Wentz on Monday. Cousins had played for the Vikings from 2018 to 2023, and is returning to the franchise as they look to make a long-awaited return to the Super Bowl.
