Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio reported Wednesday, “Per a league source, the two teams [Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers] talked about Trey Lance. The source doesn’t know whether that’s currently happening. The Vikings have since restructured the Cousins contract. They’d take a significant cap hit ($38 million) if the Vikings traded Cousins before June 1. But the Vikings need an answer for 2024, and beyond. It’s unclear whether they truly think Lance could be the answer.”
Unsurprisingly, that fueled speculation that Lance, 22, could end up with the Vikings via trade in the 2023 NFL Draft.