EAGAN, Minn. -- Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks Kirk Cousins and Nate Stanley are expected back at practice on Thursday after completing a five-day stint on the reserve/COVID-19 list, according to coach Mike Zimmer.
Cousins and Stanley went into COVID-19 protocols last Saturday after they were designated high-risk close contacts upon rookie quarterback Kellen Mond returning a positive test for COVID-19. Jake Browning, who spent the last two seasons on Minnesota's practice squad, has received the majority of quarterback reps in practice the last three days.
Zimmer shrugged his shoulders when asked when Mond would return but according to NFL/NFLPA protocols, the rookie quarterback will be out a minimum of 10 days.