# Did The Vikings Win The Deadline? 5 Takeaways From The NFL Trade Deadline > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/318390 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 9 outlets covering · First listed: Fox Sports, Nov 10, 2026, 5:29 PM · Read it: Here's what we learned from the 2026 NFL trade deadline, which saw Kirk Cousins return to the Vikings. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 4:09 PM: [NFL Trade Deadline: Vikings Acquire Veteran QB, Chiefs Sign Colt WR & More]() — EssentiallySports (Sports) Minnesota had six wins, but Monday night offered little reassurance at quarterback. A 23-6 loss to Buffalo left the Vikings facing questions they had only hours to address before Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, with Kyler Murray injured and Carson Wentz struggling in his place. Kansas City had a different problem: finding more help for Patrick - Nov 10, 2026, 4:14 PM: [Vikings add Cousins from Raiders, Chiefs acquire Downs ahead of NFL trade deadline]() — Washington Times (Newspaper, United States) NFL insiders and analysts warned that Tuesday's trade deadline could rank among the busiest in recent memory. It lived up to the hype. - Nov 10, 2026, 5:29 PM: [Did The Vikings Win The Deadline? 5 Takeaways From The NFL Trade Deadline]() — Fox Sports (Sports, United States) Here's what we learned from the 2026 NFL trade deadline, which saw Kirk Cousins return to the Vikings. - Nov 11, 2026, 3:00 AM: [NFL trade deadline winners and losers: Vikings go full dadcore with Kirk Cousins in Super Bowl quest]() — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom) Teams with championship aspirations tooled up at the deadline. Most, but not all of them, have improved their chancesAfter what happened Monday night, the Minnesota Vikings had to do this. In a dispiriting loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Vikings saw their tremendous defense go to waste, as Carson Wentz completed eight of 25 passes for 81 yards, no touchdowns, two interceptions and a passer rating of 8.9. It was one of the worst quarterback performances in recent history, and it continued a run of recent QB futility for the Vikings, from JJ McCarthy to Kyler Murray to Wentz. Vikings defensive… - Nov 11, 2026, 5:49 AM: [Does Cousins fix the Vikings' offense? Should the Rams have added? Barnwell on the NFL trade deadline]() — ESPN (Sports, United States) Let's make sense of Kirk Cousins to the Vikings, Josh Downs to the Chiefs, the Jaguars getting aggressive, and four teams' deadline silence. - Nov 11, 2026, 7:06 AM: [NFL trade deadline winners, losers: Vikings find QB, Jags go all-in, Jonathan Taylor stranded]() — The Athletic (Sports, United States) Cousins makes Minnesota legitimate contenders, while the Colts traded away all of their best players — except for their star running back. - Nov 11, 2026, 7:46 AM: [Kirk Cousins' reunion with Vikings headlines NFL trade deadline; Georgia tops CFP Top 25 rankings]() — CBS Sports (Sports, United States) Plus winners and losers from the first Celtics vs. 76ers showdown since their blockbuster trade - Nov 11, 2026, 8:00 AM: [3 Biggest Vikings Roster Concerns Remaining After the NFL Trade Deadline]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) Even though the Vikings addressed their quarterback issue on Tuesday, they missed the NFL trade deadline without resolving these problems. - Nov 11, 2026, 12:30 PM: [NFL Power Rankings After Trade Deadline: Jaguars Stay No. 1, Bears Rise as Vikings Add Kirk Cousins]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) The Jacksonville Jaguars were already No. 1 in PFN’s NFL power rankings before making three additions to their defense.