There figured to be a numbers game when the Minnesota Vikings acquired Kirk Cousins from the Las Vegas Raiders.
And it played out with the veteran quarterback landing his coveted "8" digit while Jakobe Thomas, a rookie from Miami, moved down by two to jersey number "6."
QB Kirk Cousins will wear #8 and S Jakobe Thomas will wear #6
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) November 12, 2026
Before the big reveal on Thursday, Cousins addressed the "issue."
“I need to circle back with him,” Cousins told reporters about Thomas. “Haven’t gotten there. So we’ll have a conversation and I think Mike Parsons will help us, too, in the equipment room. But, yeah, I’ve got to talk to Jakobe for sure.
“I’m confident that Jakobe and I can have a healthy and mature conversation and figure this out,” Cousins added later.
It was worked out and Cousins wore No. 8 at his first practice with his old/new team.
Kurt Cousins arrives at his first #Vikings practice to his favorite song! #Skol pic.twitter.com/YUxogJ3pKB
— FOX 9 Sports (@Fox9Sports) November 12, 2026
Cousins will be back in No. 8 with Minnesota on Sunday for an NFC North matchup with the Green Bay Packers. He wore the number from 2018-23 with the Purple.
Thomas wore No. 8 with the Miami Hurricanes last year. He wore No. 9 when attending the University of Tennesse in 2024. He started his college career at Middle Tennessee State with No. 6. So, his jersey carousel has come full circle.
This article originally appeared on The List Wire: Kirk Cousins secures number 8 from Vikings rookie teammate
