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Shipley: Kirk Cousins is Vikings' last best option for Super Bowl dreams
Minnesota is betting on Cousins despite offensive struggles and a 23-6 loss, with the Vikings 6-2 and still in the NFC North race.
- On Wednesday, November 11, 2026, Minnesota Vikings General Manager Nolan Teasley announced the team signed Kirk Cousins to revitalize a struggling offense that has progressively deteriorated despite a 6-2 record.
- Years of roster missteps—letting Sam Darnold leave after a 14-3 season, drafting McCarthy with the 10th overall pick, and signing Kyler Murray—forced the Vikings to pivot at the trade deadline.
- The offense laid an egg Monday night in an ugly 23-6 loss to Buffalo at U.S. Bank Stadium, leaving superstar Justin Jefferson wondering whether he's wasting his prime in Minnesota.
- Cousins returns to Minnesota where he earned $180 million over six seasons but won only one playoff game, now seeking redemption in a late-season bid to stabilize the team.
- With key defensive players on expiring contracts and coordinator Brian Flores a head coaching candidate, the Vikings must capitalize now to maintain their North Division lead before offseason turnover.
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Shipley: Once the purported answer to the Vikings’ Super Bowl dreams, Kirk Cousins is now the last best option
The Minnesota Vikings offense has been a trainwreck in 2026. Can Kirk Cousins left them to Super Bowl heights, which he wasn't able to do in his first tenure?
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