Now that Kirk Cousins has suffered a season-ending injury- a torn Achilles tendon- which will be confirmed by MRI tomorrow, the Vikings’ front office is faced with some urgent issues- particularly given the NFL trade deadline is in two days.
The first decision is whether they want to bring in a starting-caliber quarterback. They’ll certainly look at bringing in a backup to complete their QB room once Cousins goes to IR, but the real decision is how far they’re willing to go to try to salvage the season. The Vikings are currently the 7th seed in the NFC postseason standings and a wild card team.