.there’s at least a chance that we could see the return of Kirko Chainz to the sidelines in Minnesota. Cousins spent six seasons with the Vikings from 2018 to 2023. He played the best football of his career with the Vikings under Kevin O’Connell and would almost certainly be the best veteran option available on the free agent market. Well, unless you count Aaron Rodgers, but I’m not counting Aaron Rodgers because. Now, at age 37, it will be interesting to see whether or not he’d entertain a return to Minnesota to, potentially, close out his career.

Source: New York Times February 07, 2026 18:20 UTC