The Vikings were interested in a $34 million quarterback at the trade deadline, according to reports.
Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s phone number may have been the most popular in Minnesota the following two days after Kirk Cousins‘ season-ending injury.
“When you have a quarterback injury in the NFL, your phone becomes the most popular phone, I think, in the Minnesota area,” Adofo-Mensah said in response to the amount of interest the Vikings’ quarterback situation had garnered. “A lot of people want to come here because they love Minnesota. A lot of people want to play for Kevin. A lot of people want to come be on this team and this offense. So, there were a lot of options. But again, this whole time we stuck to our guns — ‘This is what we’re trying to do. This is what we’re trying to get to.’ It kind of whittles it down to the number of options we actually, truthfully considered.”
One of those options the Vikings truly considered was rekindling trade talks for Trey Lance, according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini.
everything. “From a brief discussion about possibly calling the Dallas Cowboys to trade for Trey Lance, they discussed internally what move would make the most sense,” Russini wrote on November 4.
The Vikings’ interest in Lance has been confirmed by Russini since last March, when many national publications leaked prospective trade talks involving the San Francisco 49ers at the NFL combine.Report: 4 Million QB at Trade Deadline
Lance, who was traded to the Cowboys in August for a fourth-round selection, is in the final year of his four-year, $34 million rookie contract. He may have his fifth-year option extended by May 1, putting him back on the market in March for a team willing to test the waters with a two-year trial run.
Vikings Interested in Bringing Back Kirk Cousins
With the league trade deadline approaching on Tuesday, October 31, Adofo-Mensah needed to make a move that would offer a club that has been motivated over the last month, creeping back to.500 after a 0-3 start, something to play for while without jeopardising the future.
The Vikings eventually acquired veteran Josh Dobbs in a deal with the Arizona Cardinals, demonstrating their intent to replace Cousins.
“When it came to adding a quarterback, the Vikings had one rule in mind: minimise the impact on their team-building beyond 2023.” “Enter Dobbs for a sixth-round pick,” Russini explained.
The purpose for limiting the impact beyond the 2023 season is to maintain quarterback flexibility in 2024.
Russini said that bringing Cousins back to Minnesota is still an option.
“Cousins will be a free agent in 2024 after being out for the season.” “Conversations I’ve had with sources over the last few months suggest Minnesota will try to bring him back, and that there are many in the building and locker room who want that,” Russini wrote.
On Wednesday, Adofo-Mensah stated his desire to re-sign Cousins, but it will come down to talks and whether Cousins’ next contract is a good match for the franchise.
“Kirk played well, and my desire for Kirk to return isn’t just personal.” It’s a negotiation; you sit down at a table and see whether everything fits together, and we’ll have that conversation when the time comes,” Adofo-Mensah explained.
Vikings Draught Predictions After 9 Weeks
If the season concludes today, the Vikings (4-4) will have the 20th overall pick in the 2024 draught after going 4-1 in October.
Cousins was crucial to Minnesota’s performance in October, and their prospects of making the playoffs will undoubtedly suffer without him. It remains to be seen how successful the Vikings can be with their current quarterbacks, although their schedule is light aside from two games against the Detroit Lions.
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