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The Kirk Cousins Sweepstakes Took a Turn on Sunday Night

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All things Kirk Cousins news may soon be a distant memory for the Minnesota Vikings.

Kirk Cousins News: The Sweepstakes Swerved on Sunday Night

The purple team didn’t re-sign the veteran passer last year, scheduling a march toward free agency during the 2024 offseason, which fans have lived for the previous nine weeks.

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Now, according to NFL Network, Cousins will indeed test open free agency on Monday when “legal tampering” begins while still keeping the Vikings available as an apparent fallback option. Tom Pelissero tweeted Sunday evening, “The Vikings and Kirk Cousins remain in communication, but it appears the four-time Pro Bowl QB will test the free-agent market, which opens at noon ET on Monday.