MINNEAPOLIS -- Early in the offseason, the Minnesota Vikings had the most stable quarterback situation in the NFC North. Aaron Rodgers called his future with the Green Bay Packers a "beautiful mystery." The Chicago Bears were considering life after Mitchell Trubisky. And the Detroit Lions shipped Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Goff.
In Minnesota, there was little doubt Kirk Cousins, coming off a career-high 35 touchdown passes, was going to be the starter in 2021.