Kirk Cousins’ first Vikings chapter had it all: Comebacks, chains and heartbreak

MINNEAPOLIS — Receiver Justin Jefferson was at home when he got word, presumably from coach Kevin O’Connell, that the Vikings had agreed to reacquire quarterback Kirk Cousins from the Las Vegas Raiders ahead of the NFL trade deadline this week. Throughout trade talks, Jefferson said O’Connell was keeping him “in the loop” so that “my opinions on different stuff — it gets heard, so I appreciate that from him.” kAmw:D @A:?:@? @? r@FD:?Dn {:<6=J G6CJ A@D:E:G6 8:G6? E96 >6>@C:6D E92E 42>6 7=@@5:?8 324< E@ y6776CD@? FA@? 86EE:?8 H@C5 E9:D H66< E92E E96J’C6 C6F?:E:?8]k^Am kAm“(96? x 962C5 :E[ :E H2D <:?5 @7 2 7=2D9324<[ 9@?6DE=J[” y6776CD@? D2:5 %9FCD52J] “%9:?<:?8 23@FE 2== E96 5:776C6?E A=2JD[ 2== @7 E96 5:776C6?E E9:?8D H6 244@>A=:D965 H96? 96 H2D 96C6]”k^Am kAms:5 y6776CD@? E9:?< E9:D 52J H@F=5 6G6C 4@>6 H96C6 E96J’C6 A=2J:?8 E@86E96C 282:?nk^Am kAm“s67:?:E6=J ?@E[” y6776CD@? 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