# Why Kirk Cousins can seize opportunities with Vikings that Wentz and Murray couldn't

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3 outlets covering · First listed: The Athletic, Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 AM · Read it: <https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7771586/2026/11/11/kirk-cousins-vikings-kevin-oconnell-film/>

Cousins, 38, is playing some of the best football of his career and just needs to be good enough to support a stellar Vikings defense.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- 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, 5:12 PM: [Vikings Get Kyler Murray Injury Update After Kirk Cousins Trade](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/vikings-kyler-murray-injury-kirk-231218735.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Barring injury, it appears as though Kyler Murray’s time as the Minnesota Vikings‘ starting QB is coming to an end. Right before the 4 pm trade deadline on Nov. 10, the Vikings traded for Las Vegas Raiders QB Kirk Cousins, who is back for a second stint. Moreover, if that wasn’t enough, Murray’s hamstring injury,
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 AM: [Why Kirk Cousins can seize opportunities with Vikings that Wentz and Murray couldn't](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7771586/2026/11/11/kirk-cousins-vikings-kevin-oconnell-film/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  Cousins, 38, is playing some of the best football of his career and just needs to be good enough to support a stellar Vikings defense.