# Kirk Cousins’ Shocking Trade to Vikings Draws Instant Reaction From JJ McCarthy

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7 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 8:10 AM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kirk-cousins-shocking-trade-vikings-141032325.html>

Kirk Cousins is heading back to the Minnesota Vikings, as the veteran quarterback is among the big names who are switching teams via trades made ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline. Meanwhile, former Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy heard the news about Cousins’ trade back to Minnesota while talking to reporters on Tuesday, and immediately shared

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- 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, 1:42 PM: [Vikings trade for QB Kirk Cousins in deadline deal with Raiders](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7770305/2026/11/10/kirk-cousins-vikings-raiders-nfl-trade-deadline/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  The Vikings will reacquire Cousins, 38, in a deadline trade with the Raiders. Meanwhile, it will be Fernando Mendoza time in Las Vegas.
- Nov 10, 2026, 1:48 PM: [Raiders trade Kirk Cousins to Vikings in blockbuster deal](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/sports/raiders-trade-kirk-cousins-vikings-in-blockbuster-deal/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
  The Las Vegas Raiders traded starting quarterback Kirk Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday, less than an hour before the NFL trade deadline. The Vikings are trading a third-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft in exchange for Cousins, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins speaks at a news conference...
- 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, 2:56 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 11, 2026, 8:10 AM: [Kirk Cousins’ Shocking Trade to Vikings Draws Instant Reaction From JJ McCarthy](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kirk-cousins-shocking-trade-vikings-141032325.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Kirk Cousins is heading back to the Minnesota Vikings, as the veteran quarterback is among the big names who are switching teams via trades made ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline. Meanwhile, former Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy heard the news about Cousins’ trade back to Minnesota while talking to reporters on Tuesday, and immediately shared
