NFL trade deadline winners and losers: Vikings go full dadcore with Kirk Cousins in Super Bowl quest

First reported by The Athletic at Tue 1:42 PM · 11 outlets in all

1. Sports Illustrated37mThe 49ers' Winners and Losers After the Trade DeadlineThe San Francisco 49ers made two major trades at the NFL deadline, creating clear winners and losers across their roster.
2. Yahoo Sports3hWinners & losers from 2026 NFL trade deadlineHighlighting the biggest winners and losers from the 2026 NFL trade deadline.
3. Guardian7hNFL trade deadline winners and losers: Vikings go full dadcore with Kirk Cousins in Super Bowl questTeams 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…
4. NY Post16hVikings’ Super Bowl odds barely budge after Kirk Cousins tradeThe Vikings reacquired quarterback Kirk Cousins from the Raiders, but Minnesota's Super Bowl odds at DraftKings only moved from +2400 to +2200.
5. Fox Sports17hDid The Vikings Win The Deadline? 5 Takeaways From The NFL Trade DeadlineHere's what we learned from the 2026 NFL trade deadline, which saw Kirk Cousins return to the Vikings.
6. Fox News17hNFL trade deadline winners and losers, including Dianna Russini and Kirk CousinsKirk Cousins gives the Minnesota Vikings a major QB upgrade as the Los Angeles Chargers bizarrely held on to veterans with expiring contracts.
7. ESPN18hWinners, losers of the NFL trade deadline: Chiefs get a WR, Vikings get a QB, Chargers stay quietWhich teams made the best -- and worst -- moves before the NFL trade deadline? We're making sense of all the action.
8. EssentiallySports19hWinners and Losers From the NFL Trade Deadline: Kirk Cousins & Josh Downs Should Thrive in Their New HomesThe NFL trade deadline has come and gone. There were a ton of big trades made in the weeks leading up to the deadline, but we still got some last-minute action with the most notable move being Minnesota sending a third rounder to Las Vegas in exchange for Kirk Cousins. Was this deadline as entertaining as
9. ProFootballTalk19hVikings announce return of Kirk Cousins
10. Los Angeles Times(subscription required)20hKirk Cousins is returning to Vikings after trade deadline deal with RaidersThe 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.
11. The Athletic(subscription required)20hVikings trade for QB Kirk Cousins in deadline deal with RaidersThe Vikings will reacquire Cousins, 38, in a deadline trade with the Raiders. Meanwhile, it will be Fernando Mendoza time in Las Vegas.