With Kirk Cousins back with the Minnesota Vikings after the trade with the Las Vegas Raiders before Tuesday's deadline, the veteran would debut in his second stint with the franchise in a big way with the 30-10 win over the Green Bay Packers. As Cousins was triumphant in his first game with the Vikings in 2026, he would speak about the game after the fact and was visibly emotional.
Speaking with Lindsey Thiry at ESPN, Cousins was clearly overcome with emotion, reminiscing about the fact that at Lambeau Field on Oct. 29, 2023, he tore his Achilles. Fast forward to the present, Cousins is back with Minnesota at Green Bay and helped lead them to a win, throwing for 207 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.
“An emotional Kirk Cousins, in his return to the Vikings at Lambeau Field: ‘I tore my Achilles here, and it’s been a tough three years…,'” Thiry wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
An emotional Kirk Cousins, in his return to the Vikings at Lambeau Field: “I tore my Achilles here and it’s been a tough three years…” pic.twitter.com/8PhbEVs7Oq
— Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) November 15, 2026
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