The Minnesota Vikings are now sitting at 6-1 and are atop the NFC North despite losing in Week 8 to the Detroit Lions. That loss exposed the team, though, as they showed that despite how good their defense is, they cannot do everything for this team.

Luckily for them, the trade deadline appears to be active, which could give the Vikings a chance to acquire some season-changing talent.

Ahead of what could be a stacked trade deadline on November 10, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler shared some info as to what he is hearing regarding players. One of the players is former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins.

Fowler shared, "Cousins played well enough through seven games that he has trade value. So does his contract, which after being reworked features a $1.3 million base salary. Aidan O'Connell, the Raiders' QB3, is a former starter who could slide into the primary backup role to Fernando Mendoza if Las Vegas is ready to start the rookie. There are no glaring needs at quarterback leaguewide, but injuries happen every week. The Raiders have not planned to be overly active at the deadline."

Cousins has played extremely well in 2026 from a production standpoint. If the Vikings wanted to make a move to push Kyler Murray, or simply improve their chances of winning a Super Bowl, they could do a lot worse than Cousins. He has a connection established with Justin Jefferson; Kevin O'Connell's system is one he knows, and it would be seamless.