From the very moment the NFL world began to realize that Aaron Rodgers’ Monday Night Football injury in Week 1 was grim, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was linked to the New York Jets.
Then, the Vikings lost in Week 2, and the chatter really heated up.
Kyle Rudolph Claims Vikings Should Explore Trading QB1
ESPN, and Mike Greenberg, a Jets fan, in particular, have led the charge, suggesting that Minnesota should offload Cousins to New York, as the purple team’s season is now one Sunday away from irrelevance. The Vikings (0-2) host the Los Angeles Chargers (0-2) this weekend, and the loser will face mathematical hell in even thinking about reaching the postseason.