NFL Rumors: Kirk Cousins future in doubt, Chris Jones latest, 49ers QB drama
By Mark Powell
NFL Rumors: Vikings won’t commit to Kirk Cousins beyond this season
Kirk Cousins contract isn’t guaranteed to go beyond this season, as he has nothing but void years left on his deal. While Cousins arguably had one of the best seasons of his career in 2022, he’s 36 years old and entering the latter stages of his prime. It’s time for the Vikings to think about a succession plan.
However, as we saw with Minnesota’s NFC North rival, the Green Bay Packers, that doesn’t necessarily mean parting ways with Cousins after this season. Instead, the Vikes could select their quarterback of the future in the NFL Draft, but allow Cousins to continue taking starting snaps until they’re ready to throw a young gun into the fire. Owner Mark Wilf won’t commit to that plan.
“We’ll leave that to [G.M.] Kwesi [Adofo-Mensah] and coach [Kevin O’Connell] to work through those discussions,” Wilf said, per Pro Football Talk. “There’s always conversations on that. But our real focus is 100 percent on 2023 and getting where we need to be, and where I know we can be.”
Cousins ceiling, barring anything unforeseen, is likely how he played last year. In what will be his second season in Kevin O’Connell’s offense, it’s reasonable to expect the team to take another step forward, and Cousins to deliver another division title.
It’s unclear exactly how much time Cousins has left to achieve postseason success in Minnesota, though.