Kirk Cousins‘ chances of re-signing with the Minnesota Vikings remain unclear after the veteran quarterback suffered a season-ending Achilles injury last week.
An impending free agent, Cousins’ prospects will be less promising, coming off a serious injury at the age of 35. But there’s also the possibility the Vikings will not contend the rest of the season and land a top-10 draft pick that puts them in range of selecting a blue-chip quarterback prospect in next year’s draft.
Spending a valuable draft pick on essentially Cousins’ replacement would create an uncomfortable environment in the locker room. Ideally, Minnesota could sign Cousins to a one-year deal and give the rookie quarterback a buffer year in the NFL — but Cousins is looking for a multi-year deal.
That leaves the prospect of Cousins departing elsewhere realistic. Yahoo Sports’ senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson named four potential landing spots for Cousins next offseason, which includes the NFC North rival Green Bay Packers.
“Three specific fits could come into play, given their current quarterback situations and the fact that they feature an offense rooted in the coaching tree and scheme of Kyle Shanahan: The San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams. There’s also the Miami Dolphins to consider, if Tua Tagovailoa suffered another string of concussions,” Robinson wrote.
“The Packers will continue to get an extended look at Jordan Love, but if the current trend of mediocrity continues and Green Bay isn’t in position to draft another quarterback in April, veteran bridge options would almost certainly be on the table for 2024,” Robinson added.
