# Raiders’ John Spytek reveals how Kirk Cousins trade with Vikings came together > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/368052 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 3 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 10, 2026, 6:22 PM · Read it: As the Las Vegas Raiders traded quarterback Kirk Cousins back to his former team, the Minnesota Vikings, it marked a new era for the team. With Raiders rookie Fernando Mendoza now leading the franchise after the Cousins trade , Las Vegas general manager John Spytek would give insight into how the deal came together. Speaking to the media on Tuesday ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 6:22 PM: [Raiders’ John Spytek reveals how Kirk Cousins trade with Vikings came together]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) As the Las Vegas Raiders traded quarterback Kirk Cousins back to his former team, the Minnesota Vikings, it marked a new era for the team. With Raiders rookie Fernando Mendoza now leading the franchise after the Cousins trade , Las Vegas general manager John Spytek would give insight into how the deal came together. Speaking to the media on Tuesday - Nov 10, 2026, 8:09 PM: [In Kirk Cousins, the Vikings landed their first choice]() — ProFootballTalk (Sports, United States) After last night's abysmal performance by the offense against the Bills, the Vikings mobilized to trade for a quarterback. - Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM: [Inside the Kirk Cousins Trade, and How the Vikings and Raiders Both Won]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) Las Vegas wouldn’t force a Minnesota reunion unless Cousins wanted the deal. A catch-up phone call with Kevin O’Connell sealed it.