Vikings Confirm Kirk Cousins Will Start at Green Bay; Kyler Murray, T.J. Hockenson Ruled Out
Kevin O'Connell made it official five days after the trade, but Cousins will be without T.J. Hockenson, and Jordan Addison is questionable with a thumb injury
Kirk Cousins will start for the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Green Bay, coach Kevin O'Connell confirmed Friday, five days after Minnesota reacquired him from the Raiders for a 2027 third-round pick.
O'Connell had stopped short of naming Cousins the starter earlier in the week, saying he wanted the 38-year-old to feel good about the quick turnaround. Cousins got only two practices, Thursday and Friday.
Cousins won't have his full set of targets. Minnesota ruled out tight end T.J. Hockenson, who hurt his wrist and chest in Monday's 23-6 loss to the Bills, along with receiver Jauan Jennings, linebacker Blake Cashman (concussion), defensive lineman Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins (ankle) and Kyler Murray, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. Receiver Jordan Addison is questionable after hurting his thumb in Friday's practice.
Vikings ruled out these players for Sunday’s game at Green Bay: 🏈LB Blake Cashman 🏈TE T.J. Hockenson 🏈DL Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins 🏈WR Jauan Jennings 🏈QB Kyler MurrayView on X →
Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter): Vikings ruled out these players for Sunday’s game at Green Bay: 🏈LB Blake Cashman 🏈TE T.J. Hockenson 🏈DL Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins 🏈WR Jauan Jennings 🏈QB Kyler Murray
Murray is still out with the strained hamstring that put Carson Wentz in the lineup against Buffalo, and O'Connell has said Murray will back up Cousins once healthy.
The Vikings are 6-2 and lead the NFC North, but they have scored only 11 offensive touchdowns in eight games, tied for the fewest in the league, and their quarterbacks have been pressured an NFL-high 46.9% of the time, according to ESPN Research. The 6-3 Packers are looking for revenge after Minnesota beat them 39-22 in Week 1. Kickoff at Lambeau Field, where Cousins tore his Achilles in his last start as a Viking in 2023, is 10 a.m. PT Sunday on Fox.