Raiders swap QB Kirk Cousins to Vikings for a 2027 third-round pick

The Las Vegas Raiders traded quarterback Kirk Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a 2027 third-round draft pick, the team announced Tuesday.

The transaction is pending Cousins passing a physical, according to the Raiders’ release. Once completed, Las Vegas will have surrendered its veteran starter and gained draft capital for the next offseason cycle.

Cousins was under center for the Raiders in 2026, starting nine games. In that span, he completed 202 of 315 passes for 2,340 yards (64.1%), with 20 touchdown passes and eight interceptions, plus a 97.1 passer rating. He also added two rushing touchdowns.

A 15-year NFL veteran, Cousins entered the league in 2012 and has played in 183 career games (176 starts), completing 4,136 of 6,214 passes for 47,040 yards, 318 touchdowns, 139 interceptions and a 96.8 passer rating. He has also recorded 22 career rushing touchdowns.