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O'Connell names 38-year-old Cousins the Vikings' starting QB in Sunday's game at Green Bay

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 13). O'Connell names 38-year-old Cousins the Vikings' starting QB in Sunday's game at Green Bay. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/o-connell-names-38-year-old-cousins-the-vikings-starting-qb-in-sunday-s-game-at-green-bay/article_9a0a2473-3d8b-58c6-b66c-edaeafd14cb2.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-13 · by The Associated Press

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Coach Kevin O'Connell announced that 38-year-old quarterback Kirk Cousins will start for the Minnesota Vikings in this Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers. The Vikings acquired Cousins from the Las Vegas Raiders by trading a 2027 third-round draft pick to help the 6-2 team attempt to end a two-game losing streak. The report highlights O'Connell's praise for Cousins' ability to quickly readjust to the offense and command the huddle despite only recently joining the roster.
Written by AI on 2026-11-14, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Kirk Cousins, now 38 years old, will start for the Minnesota Vikings in their upcoming game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Coach Kevin O’Connell announced that Cousins, who was recently reacquired from the Las Vegas Raiders, has impressed the team with his quick adjustment to the Vikings' offense and his leadership. The Vikings are hoping Cousins can help them end their two-game losing streak and complete a regular-season sweep of the Packers. Cousins last played for the Vikings in 2023 when he tore his Achilles tendon during a game against the Packers at Lambeau Field. Minnesota traded their 2027 third-round draft pick to the Raiders to bring Cousins back. The Vikings currently have a 6-2 record, while the Packers are 6-3.

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Green Bay MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota Vikings the Minnesota Vikings

Subjects

Cousins PERSON · 4× Vikings ORG · 3× O’Connell PERSON · 2× Green Bay GPE · 1× Kevin O’Connell PERSON · 1× Kirk Cousins PERSON · 1× MINNEAPOLIS GPE · 1× Minnesota ORG · 1× NFL ORG · 1× the Minnesota Vikings ORG · 1×

Narrative

“I cannot give him enough credit for coming in here, how he’s gone about the week, both him and the coaching staff, getting him ready to go,” O’Connell said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-14
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Quarterback Kirk Cousins will start for the Minnesota Vikings in Sunday’s game at Green Bay, coach Kevin O’Connell said Friday.
2026-11-14 · Toronto Star
O'Connell names 38-year-old Cousins the Vikings' starting QB in Sunday's game at Green Bay · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Quarterback Kirk Cousins will start for the Minnesota Vikings in Sunday’s game at Green Bay, coach Kevin O’Connell said Friday. asserted
O’Connell → start → Bay
O’Connell said the 38-year-old Cousins impressed players and coaches with his ability to quickly readjust to the Vikings’ offense. asserted
Cousins → say → offense
“I cannot give him enough credit for coming in here, how he’s gone about the week, both him and the coaching staff, getting him ready to go,” O’Connell said. asserted
O’Connell → give → credit
“Working extremely hard, using all the time we possibly can. uncertain
we → work → time
It’s been really impressive what he’s been able to do and just the command. asserted
he → do → what
And just getting right back in the huddle with a lot of guys he’s played with. asserted
he → get → guys
But certainly some guys he hasn’t, and it’s been something that everybody’s been very, very impressed by.” asserted
everybody → have → that
Minnesota beat the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday with an agreement to send their 2027 third-round draft pick to the Raiders in exchange for Cousins. asserted
Minnesota → beat → Cousins
Cousins will try to help the Vikings (6-2) end a two-game losing streak and complete a regular-season sweep of the Green Bay Packers (6-3). asserted
Vikings → try → Packers
Cousins tore his Achilles tendon on his last visit to Lambeau Field on Oct. 29, 2023. asserted
Cousins → tear → Oct.
He played for Atlanta from 2024-25 before spending the first half of this season at Las Vegas. asserted
He → play → Vegas
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