Vikings trade deadline: Minnesota reacquiring Kirk Cousins from Raiders, reports say

Can anything fix the debacle that has been the Minnesota Vikings offense this season? Hopefully Kirk Cousins can.

Just hours before the trade deadline Tuesday afternoon, the Vikings agreed to a deal to bring Cousins back to Minnesota in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports.

The Vikings are reportedly trading a 2027 third-round pick for Cousins, Schefter says.

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What they’re getting

First and foremost, a proven veteran with experience and understanding of the offense.

Cousins, 38, played for Minnesota for...