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It\u2019s the worst news amid good news with the Minnesota Vikings and Kirk Cousins<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Vikings<\/a>‘ quarterback suffered what the team fears is a season-ending Achilles\u2019 tear. Coach Kevin O\u2019Connell said that Cousins had an initial exam that confirmed the team\u2019s worst fear, and an MRI will have a final say Monday.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Connell talked about Cousins at length after the game, but part of the time it sounded like something of a season obituary.<\/p>\n

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“Played the quarterback position as well as anybody in our league,” O\u2019Connell said of Cousins. “Thinking of Kirk. Our locker room, every single player in our locker room, thinking about our leader, our guy right now. I\u2019m just so proud of him. Proud of the way he\u2019s played all season long.<\/p>\n

“Whatever is the case, if we don\u2019t have him for one snap or the duration of our season, that will not change what I think of the level Kirk Cousins played to this year and ultimately what he meant to me and our organization.”<\/p>\n

Now, the Vikings are without the player who was second in the NFL<\/a> in TD passes when Sunday dawned, and it likely means they are without a ton of good options.<\/p>\n

The Vikings need options, because their record is 4-4, and they are in second place in the NFC North. They\u2019ve won three consecutive games, including Sunday\u2019s 24-10 victory at Green Bay.<\/p>\n

VIKINGS FEAR KIRK COUSINS SUFFERED TORN ACHILLES IN WIN OVER PACKERS, HEAD COACH SAYS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Vikings, under normal circumstances, would be feeling that they have a solid chance to make the postseason. The fact is that they are the NFC\u2019s seventh seed as you read this.<\/p>\n

But these are obviously not normal circumstances. Teams that lose their starting quarterback for most of the season are never operating under normal circumstances.<\/p>\n

So what to do next?<\/p>\n

Backup Nick Mullens is on injured reserve and cannot return for another two weeks, so that\u2019s not it at the moment.<\/p>\n

The team signed Sean Mannion a couple of weeks ago because of his familiarity in the O\u2019Connell offense. But Mannion, 31, has started only three NFL games, and his team lost them all.<\/p>\n

And, yes, third-stringer-turned-backup-turned-Cousins-replacement-Sunday Jaran Hall is on the team. He finished Sunday\u2019s game and completed three of four passes for 23 yards in the process. But young Mr. Hall is a rookie selected in the fifth round out of BYU and definitely needs more seasoning.<\/p>\n

So if the Vikings are hoping to salvage this season, the next man up might not the course to take.<\/p>\n

And this is where I remind you that the NFL trade deadline is 4 p.m. on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

And maybe general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah can pull a proverbial rabbit out of his hat. He would need a proverbial rabbit that can throw the ball 65 yards and knows or can quickly learn the O\u2019Connell offense quickly.<\/p>\n

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Not too many of those rabbits out in the wild.<\/p>\n

The most obvious choice for the Vikings to go and try to solve their immediate issue by trying to trade for Houston Texans quarterback Case Keenum.<\/p>\n

Keenum is the No. 3 quarterback in Houston and is typically inactive on game days, so he can be had. Keenum is quite familiar with O\u2019Connell, because O\u2019Connell was the QB coach in Washington in 2019 when Keenum was there.<\/p>\n

But there are issues: First, the Texans have told teams that have asked about Keenum that they\u2019re not interested in trading him.<\/p>\n

Obviously no one has offered the type of value that might change the Texans\u2019 thinking, but that\u2019s the point. The Vikings would have to pay a significant pick, perhaps a fourth- or even a third-rounder for the mere chance to land a backup-caliber quarterback they\u2019ll be inserting in the starting lineup.<\/p>\n

Keenum, it must be noted, did help lead the Vikings to the playoffs in 2017.<\/p>\n

One NFL executive suggested to OutKick that the Vikings should reach out to the Washington Commanders and join the list of teams that have asked about experienced backup Jacoby Brissett.<\/p>\n

The Vikings might also consider a call to the Los Angeles Rams, who run a system somewhat similar to what the Vikings do, and maybe ask about Stetson Bennett. Yeah, it\u2019s a stretch.<\/p>\n

KIRK COUSINS THROWS TWO TOUCHDOWN PASSES IN VIKINGS’ WIN OVER PACKERS BEFORE LATE EXIT WITH INJURY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Josh Johnson, who played under O\u2019Connell in Washington in 2018, is on the Ravens’ roster. He\u2019s Baltimore\u2019s No. 3 quarterback. So perhaps a trade there?<\/p>\n

On the free agent front . . . .<\/p>\n

Matt Ryan is available and has said that he\u2019d consider leaving the broadcast booth for the right assignment.<\/p>\n

Carson Wentz is available and has made overtures to different teams about his availability.<\/p>\n

Joe Flacco and Nick Foles are also available, and Flacco definitely would welcome the chance to get with a team.<\/p>\n

There are no awesome options for the Vikings, but that\u2019s how it is for a team that wants to salvage a season despite losing its starting quarterback.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/vikings-options-new-quarterback-kirk-cousins-apparent-achilles-injury <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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