As the calendar moves toward the start of NFL free agency on March 11, the clock is ticking for the Vikings to get Kirk Cousins signed before he hits the open market.
GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah could let Cousins leave and take his chances that a top-rated QB will be available when the Vikings pick at No. 11 overall (or trade up a few spots to get their man). Or the Vikings could sign a lesser veteran QB to play until a young QB is ready, but it’s a thin free-agent crop after Cousins and Baker Mayfield, whose stock has risen with a good season in Tampa Bay and is likely to re-sign there.