Apparently, the Vikings Checked in on Several Other Quarterbacks

Earlier in the day, some reports emerged indicating that the Vikings were in the process of seeing if a passer could shake loose in a trade. The final decision has been to acquire Kirk Cousins, a move that’s long made sense.

Prior to making the final call, the Vikings explored a variety of other options. Consider the update from league insider Jordan Schultz: “The #Vikings also inquired about Justin Herbert, Daniel Jones and Geno Smith before striking a deal with the #Raiders for Kirk Cousins, per multiple league sources.”

Schultz goes on, explaining, “The Colts listened but did not want to move Jones, while the Jets felt Smith was too important to the team and the development of other…