Vikings trade for Kirk Cousins, not Colts' QB Daniel Jones

Indianapolis Colts' quarterback Daniel Jones won't be heading to the Minnesota Vikings. According to Tom Pelissero, the Vikings are instead reuniting with Kirk Cousins in a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders that sends a 2027 third-round pick to Minnesota. Blockbuster! The Raiders are trading four-time

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Indianapolis Colts' quarterback Daniel Jones won't be heading to the Minnesota Vikings.

According to Tom Pelissero, the Vikings are instead reuniting with Kirk Cousins in a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders that sends a 2027 third-round pick to Minnesota.

Blockbuster! The Raiders are trading four-time Pro Bowl QB Kirk Cousins to the Vikings for their 2027 third-round pick, sources tell @ringer @netflixsports.

Cousins returns to Minnesota for the playoff push, while Las Vegas turns to No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza. pic.twitter.com/3SvmtZu6er

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 10, 2026

After Carson Wentz went 8 for 25, for 81 yards, with two interceptions in the Vikings' Monday Night Football loss to Buffalo, Ian Rapoport reported that Minnesota was going to "explore their options at quarterback."

Rapoport even threw out the Jones as a potential option.

However, the Colts may have never been all that interested in moving on from Jones. On Saturday, Pelissero reported that the Colts informed Jones that they wouldn't be trading him.

While Jones' contract is tradable, the Colts would earn a lot more in cap savings by moving on from him in the offseason vs. trading him now. Perhaps that factors into the decision-making.

This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Vikings trade for Kirk Cousins, not Colts' QB Daniel Jones