VIKINGS TRADE PITCH SENDS KIRK COUSINS TO AFC FOR HIGH DRAFT PICK

A couple more losses in the coming weeks might make the Minnesota Vikings tradeable at the NFL's mid-season deadline.

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Outside linebacker Danielle Hunter and quarterback Kirk Cousins are two high-profile trade-block prospects for the Vikings in 2023.

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Both wanted multiyear extensions this summer but were refused. The Vikings raised Hunter instead of adding years or money to Cousins' contract.

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Both players may not return to purple and gold next season, but Cousins will likely leave before 2024.

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All-Pro Justin Jefferson, rookie breakthrough star Jordan Addison, and recently extended tight end T.J. Hockenson lead Minnesota's dangerous pass attack.

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However, a tough schedule over the next five weeks might knock the Vikings out of the division and wildcard races early.

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After quarterback Aaron Rodgers' season-ending Achilles injury, former NFL general manager Mike Tannenbaum suggested the New York Jets as Cousins' most likely trade partner on ESPN's Get Up on Friday.

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Let's rebuild if I'm the Minnesota Vikings and I can't beat the San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, and other NFC powers.

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