# Inside Scoop: How the Kirk Cousins Trade Unfolded for the Raiders

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6 outlets covering · First listed: Sports Illustrated, Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 AM · Read it: <https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/raiders-inside-scoop-how-the-kirk-cousins-trade-unfolded>

Get the inside story of how the Kirk Cousins trade unfolded, including the key details and decisions behind the Raiders' pursuit.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 1:37 PM: [Blockbuster Reunion: Vikings Trade For Raiders QB Kirk Cousins](<https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/kirk-cousins-trade-details-vikings-quarterbacks-raiders-fernando-mendoza>) — Fox Sports (Sports, United States)
  The Minnesota Vikings are reuniting with Kirk Cousins, striking a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders for the veteran quarterback.
- Nov 10, 2026, 1:42 PM: [Vikings trade for QB Kirk Cousins in deadline deal with Raiders](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7770305/2026/11/10/kirk-cousins-vikings-raiders-nfl-trade-deadline/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  The Vikings will reacquire Cousins, 38, in a deadline trade with the Raiders. Meanwhile, it will be Fernando Mendoza time in Las Vegas.
- Nov 10, 2026, 1:48 PM: [Raiders trade Kirk Cousins to Vikings in blockbuster deal](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/sports/raiders-trade-kirk-cousins-vikings-in-blockbuster-deal/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
  The Las Vegas Raiders traded starting quarterback Kirk Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday, less than an hour before the NFL trade deadline. The Vikings are trading a third-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft in exchange for Cousins, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins speaks at a news conference...
- Nov 10, 2026, 2:01 PM: [Kirk Cousins is returning to Vikings after trade deadline deal with Raiders](<https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2026-11-10/kirk-cousins-vikings-return-after-raiders-trade-deadline-deal>) — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States)
  The 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.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 AM: [Inside Scoop: How the Kirk Cousins Trade Unfolded for the Raiders](<https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/raiders-inside-scoop-how-the-kirk-cousins-trade-unfolded>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  Get the inside story of how the Kirk Cousins trade unfolded, including the key details and decisions behind the Raiders' pursuit.
- Nov 11, 2026, 2:31 PM: [NFL rumors: Tom Pelissero gives inside scoop on Vikings’ Kirk Cousins trade negotiations with Raiders](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nfl-rumors-tom-pelissero-gives-203142491.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  The 2026 NFL trade deadline lived up to the expectations. Not every player on the block was traded, but the deadline still included a few surprising moves. Perhaps the biggest move of the day was Minnesota reuniting with Kirk Cousins . New details have emerged about the last-second negotiations between the Vikings and raiders. NFL insider Tom
