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.

Why Vikings are 'the only fit' for a Kirk Cousins trade originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The NFL trade deadline is just around the corner.

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,

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.

The Atlanta Falcons are expected to start Kirk Cousins at quarterback in Week 8 vs. the Miami Dolphins, CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones reports, while Michael Penix Jr. remains sidelined with a bone bruise in his knee. It would be the veteran signal-caller's first start in more than 10 months since his benching.

The Vikings continue to be linked to their former quarterback despite them being seemingly all in on J.J. McCarthy.

Cousins is 'highly likely' to start Atlanta's Week 8 game against the Dolphins, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

In 15 games last year, this QB-WR duo linked up for consistent fantasy production, and it's worth revisiting their chemistry in Week 8 fantasy play.