An reunion grew to become official forward of Tuesday’s NFL commerce deadline when it was realized {that a} Minnesota Vikings group in determined want of an upgrade at quarterback was sending the Las Vegas Raiders a 2027 third-round draft choose for veteran Kirk Cousins.
It feels like bringing Cousins again to Minnesota could not have been the Vikings’ first selection.
Vikings additionally did homework on potential commerce for…
In accordance with well-known NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Vikings “additionally inquired about” Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers, Daniel Jones of the Indianapolis Colts and Geno Smith of the New York Jets. Schultz recommended that none of these signal-callers grew to become reasonable choices for the Vikings earlier than Minnesota agreed to accumulate Cousins.
What the Vikings realized about Justin Herbert
“The Chargers, I’m instructed, instantly shut down all inquiries for Herbert, who additionally has a no-trade clause,” Schultz revealed.
The Chargers signed Herbert to a five-year, $262.5M contract extension in the summertime of 2023, however the 28-year-old grew to become the topic of trade rumors this fall earlier than the Chargers fell to 0-8 on the season. That mentioned, the Chargers seemingly weren’t keen to hit a figurative reset button forward of the commerce deadline and can now probably maintain onto Herbert by means of at the very least the beginning of the 2027 marketing campaign.
What the Vikings realized about Daniel Jones
Jones labored with Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell when the signal-caller was with Minnesota from late November 2024 by means of the top of that season. Whereas the Colts began a hearth sale earlier than they fell to 2-7 this previous Sunday, they reportedly instructed Jones earlier within the weekend that he wouldn’t be traded.
“The Colts listened however didn’t need to transfer Jones,” Schultz defined.
Why the Jets held onto Geno Smith
Earlier than phrase concerning the Cousins commerce broke, it was reported that the 2-7 Jets nonetheless needed to provide head coach Aaron Glenn “each alternative to point out he can/cannot be this group’s coach transferring ahead,” which is why that membership didn’t “need to promote away gamers who may also help him try this.”
In accordance with Schultz, “the Jets felt Smith was too vital to the group and the event of different gamers.” It stays to be seen whether or not such growth may also help Glenn preserve his job by means of the upcoming offseason.
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