Despite the Super Bowl taking place this weekend, the Vikings’ quarterback situation remains a hot topic across the league. Already, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio made waves when he didn’t rule out the possibility of Aaron Rodgers landing in Minnesota in 2026. Now, Florio is back at it by urging Kirk Cousins to return to the Vikings.<\/p>\n
In an interview on Radio Row on Thursday, Florio told Cousins that he wants him to go back to Minnesota. A smiling, laughing Cousins playfully responded, “We’ll see. We’ll see.”<\/p>\n
Cousins is facing an uncertain future. With two years left on a four-year, $180 million deal he signed after departing the Vikings in 2024, Cousins is widely thought to be a potential cut or trade candidate. The Falcons will be entering Year 3 of the Michael Penix Jr. era and will be looking to see what Kevin Stefanski can do with the young quarterback. That leaves a 37-year-old Cousins wondering what’s next for him after winning the final four games of the season for Atlanta.<\/p>\n
“I think my expectation is to not expect anything,” Cousins said when asked about his outlook on the upcoming offseason. “Because it’s been such a journey for me, where the minute you start to say, ‘Oh I think it’s going to go this way.’ You get proven wrong. So, I’ll keep an open mind. Kind of be ready for whatever may happen. I still think it’s really early and when we get to March we’ll know more, have some substantive conversations, and kind of see where it goes. But I’m very aware from my own lived experience that it can go any number of ways. I’m going to try to keep an open mind, but would love to get an opportunity next year to play and compete and be part of a team trying to make a run.”<\/p>\n
If Cousins does become available, he will certainly be linked to the Vikings. The Minnesota front office has already stated its goal of finding a veteran to compete with J.J. McCarthy, who struggled during his first season as the starter. If, and it’s a big if, Cousins does return to Minnesota, is he coming back to start, or would it be a true QB competition?<\/p>\n