# NFL Trade Deadline Grades: Did Vikings Do Well In Deal To Bring Back Kirk Cousins?

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8 outlets covering · First listed: Fox Sports, Nov 10, 2026, 2:58 PM · Read it: <https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-trade-deadline-grades>

Who has won the most notable trades ahead of the deadline? We grade all the top deals.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- 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, 2:03 PM: [Vikings bring back QB Kirk Cousins in a trade with the Raiders to lift a struggling offense](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNQ1FXUGVSU2ZweDFoa3JuUHJRX0VvWGdUcHoxR1BoLVlwaEx1NlhJS084ZU9GTm15NUVQdWtzYVQ2WGVBVnhmcFRlT0RVWTUyVzBfejFlR0w3eDVYYk1fa3U0SXNTZXhuMVZfWkhiQk50YTdLaFIwQ1RaLWZnVGVWXzJtTDdRYmZiNXVzRUllNm9rWkU?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States)
- 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, 2:58 PM: [NFL Trade Deadline Grades: Did Vikings Do Well In Deal To Bring Back Kirk Cousins?](<https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-trade-deadline-grades>) — Fox Sports (Sports, United States)
  Who has won the most notable trades ahead of the deadline? We grade all the top deals.
- Nov 11, 2026, 7:00 AM: [Winners and losers from the NFL trade deadline](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/winners-losers-nfl-trade-deadline-130000896.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  James Dator looks at the winners and losrs from the NFL trade deadline.
- Nov 11, 2026, 9:00 AM: [Giants' Grade Out Well After Standing Pat at Trade Deadline](<https://www.si.com/nfl/giants/onsi/giants-deadline-grade-stood-pat-01m73syavrxm>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  New York avoided a massive overpay for Jonathan Taylor, but a thin defensive tackle group and banged-up backfield leave some risk heading into a tougher stretch.
