Kirk Cousins won’t take the field for another NFL game this season — but his future in the league is starting to take shape.

Cousins,a free agent in March, is still in the early stages of recovery from a ruptured Achilles tendon in his right leg. Cousins was in the midst of a strong statistical season with the Minnes

Cousins‘ close relationship with second-year head coach Kevin O’Connell could prove decisiota Vikings — so strong, it seems, that the Vikings are reportedly contemplating re-signing the 35-year-old this offseason.ve to where the quarterback will call home in 2024.

O’Connell and Cousins hit it off immediately in 2022 — and although Minnesota benefitted from some good fortune in close games, the Vikings rattled off a 13-4 record before a first-round playoff exit, the third-best season in franchise history. Cousins was selected to the Pro Bowl for the fourth time in his career and recorded his eighth consecutive season with at least 25 touchdown passes — though his 14 interceptions were a career-worst.

The Vikings started 1-4 this season, but Cousins had kickstarted their current winning streak before suffering the Achilles injury against the Green Bay Packers. He had an 18-5 touchdown-interception ratio, and his 291.4 yards per game average was his best since he joined Minnesota in 2018.

Cousins‘ close relationship with second-year head coach Kevin O’Connell could prove decisive to where the quarterback will call home in 2024.

O’Connell and Cousins hit it off immediately in 2022 — and although Minnesota benefitted from some good fortune in close games, the Vikings rattled off a 13-4 record before a first-round playoff exit, the third-best season in franchise history. Cousins was selected to the Pro Bowl for the fourth time in his career and recorded his eighth consecutive season with at least 25 touchdown passes — though his 14 interceptions were a career-worst.

The Vikings started 1-4 this season, but Cousins had kickstarted their current winning streak before suffering the Achilles injury against the Green Bay Packers. He had an 18-5 touchdown-interception ratio, and his 291.4 yards per game average was his best since he joined Minnesota in 2018.