The Packers are preparing for a Kirk Cousins start

At his pre-practice press conference on Wednesday, Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur was asked whether Kirk Cousins, the quarterback who was previously LaFleur’s responsibility in Washington, would start for the Minnesota Vikings this weekend. Cousins, a former Vikings starter, was traded back to the team on Tuesday from the Las Vegas Raiders for a third-round pick.

Here was LaFleur’s response:

Yeah, he’ll be out there. He’ll be starting. I’m fairly confident of that.

Obviously, he’s got familiarity with their system. Even if he didn’t, he’s a really intelligent guy, and I think he’s been playing at a high level.

I was surprised they didn’t get more for him, quite honestly. I was…