# Who Lobbied for Kirk Cousins’ Return to Minnesota and How It Happened

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2 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 10, 2026, 8:31 PM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lobbied-kirk-cousins-return-minnesota-023124828.html>

The Minnesota Vikings brought Kirk Cousins back via trade Tuesday, but who drove the decision and how did it come to fruition?

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- Nov 10, 2026, 8:31 PM: [Who Lobbied for Kirk Cousins’ Return to Minnesota and How It Happened](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lobbied-kirk-cousins-return-minnesota-023124828.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  The Minnesota Vikings brought Kirk Cousins back via trade Tuesday, but who drove the decision and how did it come to fruition?
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:55 AM: [Fran Tarkenton raves about Kirk Cousins's return to Minnesota](<https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/fran-tarkenton-raves-about-kirk-cousinss-return-to-minnesota>) — ProFootballTalk (Sports, United States)
  On Monday night, I was explaining to my wife the bizarre situation in Minnesota, where a championship-caliber defense has been paired with an offense that would have trouble scoring a touchdown in the lower divisions of college football.