Kirk Cousins’ Son Had One Last Request Before Minnesota Vikings Trade, And It Made Leaving Las Vegas Raiders Even Harder

Kirk Cousins is heading back to Vikings, but first his son Turner wanted one last at-bat in Las Vegas© Image via: X/@NFL_DovKleiman

The Minnesota Vikings have traded for Kirk Cousins again. They sent a 2027 third-round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday, deadline day, and the deal now waits on a physical. Cousins is 38 and spent six seasons in Minnesota from 2018 to 2023. He arrives as the offense searches for answers after a 23-6 loss to the Buffalo Bills. His family left Las Vegas a day later, but not before his younger son Turner finished a Little League playoff game. Cousins and the Vikings face Sunday at Lambeau Field against Green Bay.

Kirk Cousins' Family Says Goodbye To Las Vegas

Julie Cousins posted on Instagram about the last hour before the move. “1 hour until we leave for Minnesota. Turner wanted one last at-bat in his Little League playoff game. We love you, Las Vegas!” she wrote.

She also shared a photo of her husband in a Vikings uniform with the caption “Another adventure awaits…”

This will be the family's third move in under three years. The Cousins boys know Minnesota well. Cooper was a baby when Kirk first signed in 2018, and Turner was born soon after. They left for the Atlanta Falcons in 2024, then landed in Las Vegas in April 2026.

Cousins told reporters how his sons reacted when their mother picked them up from school with the news. “She picked them up from school and said ‘Here's the situation, Dad got traded to the Minnesota Vikings. What would you guys want to do?' They looked at her and said, ‘Let's go.' They're ready and excited for the next several weeks,” Cousins said.

Kirk Cousins kids' on going back to Minnesota: "Let's go!" Whole family excited to be back with the Vikings https://t.co/G9muvLa1po

— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) November 11, 2026

Kirk added his own message on social media: “See you soon, MN! #SKOL.”

Kirk Cousins Gives The Minnesota Vikings A Steady Hand

Carson Wentz had a rough Monday night against Buffalo. He completed eight of 25 passes for 81 yards, threw two interceptions and lost a fumble. The Vikings have failed to score a touchdown three times this season.

Cousins arrives with 2,340 passing yards, 20 touchdowns and eight interceptions through nine starts in Las Vegas. He completed 64.1 percent of his throws. The Raiders signed him to a one-year, $11.3 million deal in the spring, and Fernando Mendoza, the top pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, sat behind him. Las Vegas went 4-5 with Cousins starting. His last game was a 38-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara.

The learning curve should be short. Head coach Kevin O'Connell coached him in 2022 and 2023, and Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and T.J. Hockenson are still in the locker room.

Sunday adds some history. Cousins last played at Lambeau Field in October 2023, when he tore his Achilles against the Green Bay Packers.