People on the outside have repeatedly told those in Minnesota to give up on this season and trade away assets. After losing the first three games of the season, that opinion was rife and returned with force following the season-ending injury to QB Kirk Cousins.
Anyone expecting, or even hoping, for the Vikings to throw in the towel was left disappointed and will continue to be so — there’s no quit in these Vikings. Competitive rebuild is the mantra this Vikings leadership is going to live by, and it was evidenced again on the NFL’s trade deadline day.