MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Vikings have placed four players — including Kirk Cousins and two other quarterbacks — on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
Along with Cousins, passers Kellen Mond and Nate Stanley and wide receiver Myron Mitchell were put on the list Monday.
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Cousins, Mond and Stanley were all held out of practice on Saturday, leaving third-year man Jake Browning as the only available quarterback. Head coach Mike Zimmer praised Browning, specifically highlighting his vaccination status.
“Jake’s really smart. He’s vaccinated, that helps, to be the backup,” Zimmer said.