# Ranking NFL's greatest in-season trades of all-time: Where Kirk Cousins to Vikings ranks among top 10

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8 outlets covering · First listed: CBS Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 6:59 AM · Read it: <https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ranking-nfls-greatest-in-season-trades-kirk-cousins-vikings/>

Tuesday's trade is already among the most notable in-season deals in league history

## 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, 1:48 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 10, 2026, 2:24 PM: [Raiders Trade Kirk Cousins to Vikings: Here Are the Details](<https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/las-vegas-trade-kirk-cousins-vikings-here-are-details>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  The Raiders are moving on from Kirk Cousins as the Vikings make their move. Here’s what the trade means, the details, and the beginning of Mendoza mania.
- 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, 4:09 PM: [‘Greatest agent of all time’… NFL fans react as it emerges Kirk Cousins is being paid by three different teams](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/greatest-agent-time-nfl-fans-220925283.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Kirk Cousins’ trade to the Minnesota Vikings has unlocked even more earning potential for the veteran quarterback. The Raiders’ decision to trade Kirk Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings is a win-win scenario all around, with Fernando Mendoza stepping up in Las Vegas.
- Nov 10, 2026, 5:19 PM: [Why the Vikings turned to Kirk Cousins in a trade they hope will save their season](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7771619/2026/11/10/kirk-cousins-vikings-nfl-trade-deadline/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  In going after Cousins at the trade deadline, the Vikings are set to turn the reins over to a quarterback the whole building can get behind.
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:59 AM: [Ranking NFL's greatest in-season trades of all-time: Where Kirk Cousins to Vikings ranks among top 10](<https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ranking-nfls-greatest-in-season-trades-kirk-cousins-vikings/>) — CBS Sports (Sports, United States)
  Tuesday's trade is already among the most notable in-season deals in league history