Kirk Cousins, the quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, appeared to be headed for yet another Pro Bowl selection this season until a torn Achilles stopped his season early, after only eight games.
When the next league year starts, he will be a free agent. At 35, it is unclear how much interest the league will show in him, especially in light of the injury he recently sustained, which has the potential to ruin an athlete’s career.
On “First Things First” on FS1, Peter Schrager stated that Cousins remains an integral member of the squad and expressed his shock if the signal-caller decides to depart Minnesota.
During the course of eight games this season, Cousins completed 69.5 percent of his pass attempts for 2,331 yards and 18 touchdowns, which was more than any NFL signal-caller’s output during that time.
If he can continue to play well, bringing him back would spare the Vikings the headache of acclimating a new quarterback to their squad and scheme.
They ought to have a good chance of making the playoffs the next season if their quarterback continues to perform at a high level.
One of the top players at his position is wide receiver Justin Jefferson, and teammate Jordan Addison had a stellar rookie campaign with 911 yards and a team-high 10 touchdowns.
T.J. Hockenson, another talented tight end for them, caught 95 passes for 960 yards and five touchdowns.
Star linebacker Danielle Hunter is a free agency, thus Minnesota will need to improve their defense, but they already have several advantages on their side.
