Vikings QB Kirk Cousins ​​eager for ‘next chapter’ in first comment since Achilles surgery

Cousin Achilles was not subjected to the “speed bridge” procedure.

For the first time since Kirk Cousins’ season ended abruptly, the Minnesota Vikings quarterback has spoken about the future of his career.

Late last month, Cousins ​​was moved to his living room at Lambeau Field.
He soon learned that he had ruptured his right Achilles tendon. Cousins ​​admitted that he was unsure whether the October 2011 election would take place.

29 against the Green Bay Packers would be his last game.

“A lot of thoughts go through my head, and one of them is, ‘Is this the last time I play football?'” he said Friday.
“Now, a few weeks later, I can say, ‘No, that’s not going to happen.’ I’m excited to write the next chapter and see what God wants to do with it.”

Cousins ​​was the subject of many trade rumors even before his serious injury.
Despite injuries to the Vikings’ offensive line and the loss of star receiver Justin Jefferson for several games, Cousins ​​has had a strong season.

Cousins ​​is expected to hit the free agent market this offseason.
He will turn 36 before the start of the 2024 season. Many believe the Vikings will try to find their franchise quarterback of the future by moving on from Cousins. Cousins ​​confirmed his desire to stay in Minnesota.
However, contract extension talks between Cousins ​​and the team appeared to have stalled last spring.
“Obviously your heart goes out there and you know it’s coming,” Cousins ​​said of his contract expiration date.
“But like I said in April or August, March will be March.
February will be February.
These stories will happen, but the time is not yet.
I have to focus a lot this season.
Children play well.
This is where we have to focus.”

The Vikings acquired Journeyman quarterback Josh Dobbs shortly after Cousins’ injury.
He led Minnesota to two straight victories, extending the team’s winning streak to five games.
Cousins ​​doesn’t appear to have had “speed bridge” surgery like Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets did.
This procedure is known to involve the use of internal braces to speed healing.
However, Cousins ​​acknowledged that the general timeline for rehabbing from an Achilles injury isn’t as long as it used to be.

“The recovery period for the Achilles tendon surgery seems to be getting shorter,” Cousins ​​said.
Cousins ​​also admitted it took time to get through the stages of grief following the injury.

“I’m still upset, but I think there’s more to this story,” Cousins ​​said.