Kirk Cousins will start for Vikings on Sunday
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Key Points:
- Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell announced Kirk Cousins will start against the Packers, making official the decision after earlier hesitance.
- Cousins was acquired from the Raiders at the trade deadline for a 2027 third-round pick and quickly stepped into the starting role due to his familiarity with the offense.
- Cousins previously played for the Vikings from 2018-23, including two seasons under O’Connell, and the two also worked together in Washington in 2017.
- Kyler Murray, who started six games before a hamstring injury, is ruled out for Sunday’s game; Carson Wentz started the recent loss to the Bills but had a notably poor performance.
- The Vikings have several players ruled out or questionable for the game, including linebacker Blake Cashman, tight end T.J. Hockenson, and wide receiver Jordan Addison.
