Depending on incumbent quarterback Kirk Cousins’ free-agent status, the Minnesota Vikings may need a quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Vikings Could Also Dip into Round 2 of Draft for QB
Cousins is scheduled to hit free agency in 5.5 weeks, so Minnesota must decide in February or early March to extend the 35-year-old or cut ties after six years. The outcome is truly a coinflip at the moment.
Meanwhile, with or without Cousins, Minnesota could draft “the next guy” in 12 weeks. Caleb Williams (USC), Drake Maye (North Carolina), Jayden Daniels (LSU), Michael Penix Jr.