# Kevin O'Connell: Too early to commit wholeheartedly to Kirk Cousins starting Sunday > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/1309271 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 3 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 2:16 PM · Read it: The Vikings traded a third-round pick for Kirk Cousins on Tuesday because they need to improve their quarterback play, but head coach Kevin O'Connell stopped short of saying that Cousins will jump immediately into the lineup this week. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 11, 2026, 2:00 PM: [Kevin O’Connell Is Officially Out of Excuses After Vikings-Kirk Cousins Reunion]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) Vikings fans worldwide were treated to an absolute rollercoaster to start their week. From optimism that a quarterback change could bring new life against the B - Nov 11, 2026, 2:16 PM: [Kevin O'Connell: Too early to commit wholeheartedly to Kirk Cousins starting Sunday]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) The Vikings traded a third-round pick for Kirk Cousins on Tuesday because they need to improve their quarterback play, but head coach Kevin O'Connell stopped short of saying that Cousins will jump immediately into the lineup this week. - Nov 11, 2026, 2:16 PM: [Kevin O'Connell: Too early to commit wholeheartedly to Kirk Cousins starting Sunday]() — ProFootballTalk (Sports, United States) The Vikings traded a third-round pick for Kirk Cousins on Tuesday because they need to improve their quarterback play, but head coach Kevin O'Connell stopped short of saying that Cousins will jump immediately into the lineup this week.