Kirk Cousins isn't the only one in the family who's making an adjustment after getting reunited with the Minnesota Vikings. His wife and kids are coming with him, and they all seem to be excited.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday, the former Michigan State Spartans star signal-caller shared a story that underscored how thrilled his kids were to learn their dad was going back to Minnesota.
“She picked them up from school and said ‘Here’s the situation, Dad got traded to the Minnesota Vikings. What would you guys want to do?' They looked at her and said, ‘Let’s go.’ They’re ready and excited for the next several weeks,” Cousins said.
Minnesota is a familiar place for Cousins and his family, as he played for the Vikings for six seasons from 2018 to 2023. He parted ways with Minnesota following the 2023 campaign and played for two seasons for the Atlanta Falcons before his brief stint with the Raiders.
Cousins, who turned 38 years old in August, started the season with the Raiders. They signed him to a one-year, $11.3 million contract and started the veteran quarterback in all of their first nine games of the season, with 2026 NFL Draft top pick Fernando Mendoza acting as his primary backup.
During those games with the Raiders, Cousins managed to record a total of 2,340 passing yards and 20 touchdowns against eight interceptions on a 64.1 percent pass completion rate. He went 4-5 as a starter for Las Vegas and his last game with the AFC West team was in Week 9's 38-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara.