Vikings GM explains why Minnesota traded for Kirk Cousins before deadline

The Minnesota Vikings recently made a splash by acquiring Kirk Cousins from the Las Vegas Raiders shortly before the NFL trade deadline. The move gives the Vikings a major boost at the quarterback position after their recent struggles on offense, which culminated in an ugly loss to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night.

Now, Vikings general manager Nolan Teasley has explained what went into the trade for Cousins.

“Ultimately in Kirk we saw an opportunity to acquire an accomplished quarterback and improve the Minnesota Vikings,” he said, per the Vikings on X, formerly Twitter.

Cousins spent multiple seasons with the Vikings earlier in his career and proved to be a reliable veteran presence for…