The Minnesota Vikings are desperate for help at the quarterback position leading into Tuesday afternoon's trade deadline. The Vikings are coming off a tough home loss to the Buffalo Bills, one in which they managed to put just six points on the board in a disastrous start from Carson Wentz under center.
Now, more information has come out about one possible target that the Vikings have inquired on leading into the deadline.
“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 (Adam Schefter) said. That's the deal league sources think they're really trying to get done,” reported NFL insider Dianna Russini on X, formerly Twitter.
Many have suspected that Jones could be a potential target for teams in need of quarterback help dating back to his strong performances in a few starts for the 49ers last season when starter Brock Purdy was injured.
However, as Russini noted, the Vikings would prefer a reunion with Cousins, who got off to a hot start to the year with the Las Vegas Raiders, and although he has cooled down a bit since the first few weeks, he remains a viable veteran quarterback who has plenty of familiarity with head coach Kevin O'Connell's system with Minnesota.
In any case, the NFL trade deadline is set for Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 pm ET, and the Vikings are sure to feel the wrath of their fanbase if they dont' get a deal done.