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Denver’s Russell Wilson Release Could Aid Vikings’ Effort to Re-Sign Cousins or …

The free agency wheels are turning this week, and the Vikings are in the middle of the quarterback derby, with Kirk Cousins potentially being a free agent next Monday. The big news from early this week is the pending release of Russell Wilson by the Broncos. That sets up a situation for the Vikings where they can benefit from Wilson’s release in one of two ways.

Denver’s Russell Wilson Release Could Aid Vikings’ Effort to Re-Sign Cousins or …

It puts another quality vet at perhaps a more affordable price than Cousins on the open market, as Wilson is already guaranteed $39 million in 2024 from Denver.