Vikings Had Interest In Justin Herbert, Daniel Jones, Geno Smith

On the heels of Carson Wentz’s disastrous performance in a loss to the Bills on Monday night, the Vikings entered trade deadline day in desperate need of a legitimate starting quarterback. They found one in old friend Kirk Cousins, whom they reunited with in a trade with the Raiders.

Cousins, previously the Vikings’ starter from 2018-23, is returning to Minnesota to take the helm of a 6-2 team. An all-world defense has done its best to offset Minnesota’s inept offense, which has received poor results from Wentz and the now-injured Kyler Murray. The 38-year-old Cousins, who had a resurgence in Las Vegas after he underwhelmed in Atlanta, should provide a clear upgrade and make the Vikings a…