As the yearly NFL trade deadline approaches, former insider Dianna Russini returned after the Mike Vrabel scandal, breaking a big scoop involving a big-name quarterback.
She took to X, formerly Twitter, for the first time since the Vrabel scandal broke to report that the Minnesota Vikings have been shopping for quarterbacks before the NFL trade deadline following their Monday Night Football loss to the Buffalo Bills. One name floated around is San Francisco 49ers backup Mac Jones, but a deal seems unlikely since “the price is too high right now.”
“Minnesota is calling around on QBs all day. The Vikings checked in on Mac Jones in San Francisco, but the price is too high right now,” Russini reported. “The name everyone keeps coming back to is Kirk Cousins, as [Adam Schefter] said. That's the deal league sources think they're really trying to get done.”
Minnesota is calling around on QBs all day. The Vikings checked in on Mac Jones in San Francisco, but the price is too high right now.
The name everyone keeps coming back to is Kirk Cousins, as @AdamSchefter said. That's the deal league sources think they're really trying to get… pic.twitter.com/qiJbOMwd9C
— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) November 10, 2026
Things could change, but a return to Minnesota for Kirk Cousins appears on the table as well. Vikings fans will only have to wait a few more hours to find out who their quarterback is.
What happened to former NFL insider Dianna Russini after the Mike Vrabel scandal?
Shortly after the scandal first broke, Russini resigned from her position with The Athletic. She was the outlet's lead NFL insider since 2023.
She announced her triumphant return to the NFL media world on Monday, Nov. 9, revealing that she would be launching The Russini Report on Wednesday, Nov. 11. She will also write a weekly column that will come out every Wednesday at 12 pm EST. Additionally, she will contribute to the Nobody's Safe podcast.
It also appears she is back in the insider game. Her scoop about the Vikings inquiring about Jones' availability is a return to form for her. We'll see if she continues breaking stories as the trade deadline nears.