Kirk Cousins is one of the fastest-rising stories on Reddit right now. We found 22 threads in 2 different communities, starting at Nov 10, 18:24 UTC; r/nfl and r/sports carry most of the discussion. Combined, those threads hold roughly 57K upvotes and 10.1K comments so far.
What the sources report
The articles behind the biggest threads, quoted directly from each publisher’s own summary.
- ESPN: Vikings reunite with QB Kirk Cousins, send 3rd-round pick to Raiders
Vikings are trading for quarterback Kirk Cousins, sending a 2027 third-round pick to the Raiders.
Where Reddit is talking about it
| Community | Threads | Upvotes | Comments | First thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r/nfl | 20 | 55,767 | 10,012 | Nov 10, 18:24 UTC |
| r/sports | 2 | 1,248 | 111 | Nov 10, 20:01 UTC |
The biggest threads
- [Pelissero] Blockbuster! The Raiders are trading four-time Pro Bowl QB Kirk Cousins to the Vikings for their 2027 third-round pick. Cousins returns to Minnesota for the playoff pu…r/nfl · 13,318 upvotes · 3,305 comments · Nov 10, 19:36 UTC · threads.com
- [Pelissero] Before trading Kirk Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings, the Las Vegas Raiders gave him a choice of whether to stay or go. Cousins talked to his family, his longtime agen…r/nfl · 7,748 upvotes · 677 comments · Nov 11, 03:10 UTC · tompelissero.substack.com
- [Highlight] Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza reminds a reporter that Kirk Cousins is still with us. “Well, I mean, he’s not… he’s not gone. Like, he’s gone from the Raiders forever, he…r/nfl · 7,425 upvotes · 492 comments · Nov 12, 03:01 UTC · v.redd.it
- [Highlight] Packers HC Matt LaFleur on the Raiders trading QB Kirk Cousins to the Vikings: “I was surprised they didn’t get more for him, quite honestly. I was shocked when I saw …r/nfl · 3,451 upvotes · 912 comments · Nov 11, 18:35 UTC · v.redd.it
- [Highlight] Shirtless Kirk Cousins leads the Vikings SKOL chant in Minnesota.r/nfl · 3,991 upvotes · 271 comments · Nov 11, 00:03 UTC · v.redd.it
- Cousins is getting paid by three teams in 2026r/nfl · 3,725 upvotes · 403 comments · Nov 10, 20:22 UTC
- [Highlight] Kirk Cousins postgame after playing against the Vikings (2024)r/nfl · 3,483 upvotes · 423 comments · Nov 11, 02:10 UTC · v.redd.it
- [Schultz] The Vikings also inquired about Justin Herbert, Daniel Jones and Geno Smith before striking a deal with the Raiders for Kirk Cousins, per multiple league sources.r/nfl · 2,683 upvotes · 651 comments · Nov 10, 19:49 UTC · bsky.app
- [Schefter] Vikings have identified Raiders QB Kirk Cousins as a prime trade candidate ahead of today’s 4 pm ET deadline, per league sources. The clock is ticking to get a deal don…r/nfl · 1,903 upvotes · 1,007 comments · Nov 10, 18:24 UTC · threads.com
- [Garafolo] Kevin O’Connell won’t fully commit to Kirk Cousins starting for the Vikings on Sunday against the Packers just yet: “That’s what we’re working toward but also want to b…r/nfl · 1,491 upvotes · 447 comments · Nov 11, 19:29 UTC · threads.com
Timeline on Reddit
- First thread we found, in r/nfl: “[Schefter] Vikings have identified Raiders QB Kirk Cousins as a prime trade candidate ahead of today’s 4 pm ET deadline, per league sources. The cloc…”
- The biggest thread so far is posted in r/nfl (13,318 upvotes, 3,305 comments by our last count).
- First link to bsky.app shared, in r/nfl.
- The story reaches r/sports: “The Raiders are trading QB Kirk Cousins to the #Vikings, reuniting him with coach Kevin O’Connell, per me, Mike Garafol…”
- Latest thread in our sample, in r/nfl.
How this page is made
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