Vikings’ Kirk Cousins release official statement regarding trade talk.

With Justin Jefferson out, should the Vikings trade Kirk Cousins?

The “Get Up” crew discusses whether Kirk Cousins should be traded and whether Justin Jefferson should be placed on injured reserve for the Vikings.

When questioned about the growing public discourse regarding the likelihood that the Minnesota Vikings may attempt to trade him before the NFL trade deadline on October, Kirk Cousins gave a very Kirk Cousins-like response.
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Cousins stated on Wednesday, “You know, I am just very focused on the Bears and going 1-0 this week.”.
“And anything else isn’t worth my attention, energy, or time.
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For the first time, Cousins refused to answer the question when it was posed to him as to what situation he would consider waiving the no-trade clause in his contract.

Given that his contract expires in March of the following year, following the franchise tag deadline, he will undoubtedly have access to the free agent market should he so choose.

The superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson (hamstring) will be sidelined for at least four games after the Vikings officially placed him on injured reserve on Wednesday.
The team has lost four of their last five games.

As per ESPN’s Football Power Index, the Vikings have a 41 percent chance of selecting in the top 10 of the 2024 draft, compared to a 20 percent chance of making the playoffs.
This has raised questions among fans and media regarding the team’s potential to offload players during the trade deadline.

In order to make a deal happen, Cousins would need to waive his no-trade clause, and on Wednesday, he made it plain that he did not want to add to the public discourse about it.

He affirmed that he had no knowledge whatsoever of the public conversation.

“I’m just incredibly ignorant,” Cousins remarked, adding, “Ignorance is bliss.”. I make a conscious effort to limit the amount of information I have access to.
Thus, it is largely deliberate.

“Aside from friends from high school who might text me about who they read dot. I have no idea what’s going on at all.
Sometimes my insulation has made me naive and even a little stupid, but I’d rather err on the side of caution than eat everything.
not. It diverts your attention from what really matters and will improve your performance.
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