Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell has played coy about whether he will start newly acquired quarterback Kirk Cousins against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.
Cousins is back with the Vikings after the front office made a surprising trade with the Las Vegas Raiders. Minnesota sent a 2027 third-round pick in return.
With Kyler Murray sidelined indefinitely by a hamstring injury and Carson Wentz struggling to find his footing, the door is wide open for Cousins to start against the Packers. According to CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz, all signs point in that direction.
“Kirk Cousins handled the first-team reps at Vikings practice today and is on track to start Sunday against the Packers, sources tell CBS Sports,” reported Zenitz on X.
“Kevin O’Connell had said yesterday that it was too early to outright name Cousins as the Sunday starter, but, unsurprisingly, he is in fact on track to start.”
Kirk Cousins handled the first-team reps at #Vikings practice today and is on track to start Sunday against the #Packers, sources tell @CBSSports.
Kevin O’Connell had said yesterday that it was too early to outright name Cousins as the Sunday starter, but — unsurprisingly — he… pic.twitter.com/TJ8AvUd0XT
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) November 13, 2026
Cousins is already familiar with O'Connell's system, having played for him for two seasons. The four-time Pro Bowler starred for the Vikings from 2018 to 2023.
He tallied a 4-5 record in his short stint with the Raiders, throwing for 2,340 yards and 20 touchdowns.
More details to come.