The Green Bay Packers certainly didn’t like seeing quarterback Kirk Cousins dealt from the Las Vegas Raiders to the Minnesota Vikings before the NFL trade deadline, especially days before the Packers were set to face the Vikings at Lambeau Field.
Cousins has been one of the most productive signal-callers in football this season, so his arrival in Minnesota should absolutely pay dividends for a Vikings squad that is 6-2, but is in desperate need of offensive assistance.
Advertisement
That was not lost on Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur, who seemed appalled over how little Minnesota had to surrender to the Raiders in return for Cousins.
“I was surprised they didn’t get more for him, quite honestly,” LaFleur said on Wednesday. “I was shocked when I saw what they traded him for. I just— it was mind-blowing to me.”
The Vikings were able to acquire a third-round draft pick for Cousins, who has thrown for 2,340 yards, 20 touchdowns and eight interceptions thus far this season.
The Green Bay Packers are 6-3, but in last place
Oct 18, 2026; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur following the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
The Packers have certainly looked good in recent weeks, having won five of their last six games to improve to 6-3 on the campaign. Nevertheless, because of how difficult the NFC North is, Green Bay sits in last place in the division.
Advertisement
That in spite of the fact that quarterback Jordan Love has looked like an MVP candidate thus far.
It should also be noted that the Packers have been without Micah Parsons, who is still recovering from a torn ACL. He is expected to return relatively soon, which will provide Green Bay with an enormous lift.
The Packers already lost to the Vikings in Minnesota in their season opener. In order to keep pace in the rugged NFC North, they badly need to win this game in Green Bay on Sunday.
We’ll see how much of a difference Cousins makes for the Vikings.
More NFL News
The post Packers’ Matt LaFleur Takes Shot at Raiders After Huge Trade appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
Disclaimer : This story is auto aggregated by a computer programme and has not been created or edited by DOWNTHENEWS. Publisher: Sports.yahoo.com
