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ESPN's Seth Walder discussed players each team could target ahead of next week's trade deadline. For the Vikings, it was a name that refuses to leave the tongues of analysts and fans alike: Kirk Cousins. He mentions Cousins as someone who just makes too much sense to ignore his potential return to Minnesota as the deadline looms.

The Atlanta Falcons played Kirk Cousins in place of an injured Michael Penix Jr. in Week 8, but the second-year quarterback could be back in the mix this Sunday

Kirk Cousins' career regular and postseason record against all NFL teams, including the Vikings' NFC North foes.

Kirk Cousins struggled in his first start of the season for the Atlanta Falcons. The 37-year-old quarterback got the nod in place of the injured Michael Penix Jr.

Nothing is imminent on the Vikings' trade front, but NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero says Minnesota general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah is actively working the phones. But that's just business as usual,

Dak Prescott joins the list, Dillon Gabriel goes spelunking in New England and Andy Dalton, your passing, woof.

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"It's too obvious to ignore," Walder began. "The Vikings are expected to get McCarthy back this week, but he struggled when he played this season (23.2 QBR), the Carson Wentz backup experiment was largely a failure, and this team has too much potential to waste this season."