Crucial decisions will take place in Minnesota in the next few weeks. Kirk Cousins, the starting quarterback since 2018, could exit the franchise after six productive years. It is risky to accept his usual demands of a fully guaranteed contract at age 35 after a torn Achilles that might even accelerate an age-related decline, perhaps too risky for general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.
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Other options on the roster are Nick Mullens and Jaren Hall. Mullens is a turnover machine, although a fun one, who can start for a few games but should by no means enter a season as the intended starting signal caller.