10:40 AM - Kirk Cousins (Min) (Achilles) is expected to begin negotiating with the Falcons when the legal tampering period begins at 12:00 p.m. ET on Monday, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports.

7:56 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) (Achilles) is expected to test the free-agent market this week, though his agent and the Vikings remain in contact, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

1:02 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) who is recovering from a torn right Achilles' tendon, posted a video Monday which showed him backpedaling and throwing recently in an indoor tennis facility, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

2:25 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) (Achilles) is ahead of schedule in his recovery from surgery and should resume throwing within the next month or so, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

9:49 AM - Kirk Cousins (Min) (Achilles) announced Tuesday via social media that he had his cast removed from his right foot, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

10:49 AM - Kirk Cousins (Min) announced Wednesday via social media that he underwent successful surgery to repair his torn right Achilles' tendon.

2:58 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) Vikings placed Cousins (Achilles) on injured reserve Tuesday.

1:58 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) Vikings announced Monday that Cousins will miss the rest of the season after an MRI confirmed that he tore his right Achilles' tendon in Sunday's win over the Packers.

4:47 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) suffered an apparent torn Achilles during Sunday's 24-10 win at Green Bay, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

3:47 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) won't return to Sunday's game against the Packers after exiting in the fourth quarter with an apparent right ankle injury.

5:26 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 21 of 31 passes for 181 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions in the Vikings' 19-13 win over the Bears on Sunday. He also rushed twice for minus-5 yards and committed two fumbles, losing one.

6:37 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) is expected to remain with the Vikings for the rest of the 2023 season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

4:19 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 13 of 19 passes for 139 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's 21-13 win over the Panthers.

5:21 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 33 of 44 passes for 344 yards with two touchdowns and one interception while adding three rushes for seven yards in the Vikings' 20-17 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday. He also lost two fumbles.

6:32 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) isn't likely to play in Thursday's preseason opener against the Seahawks, according to Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune.

12:40 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) said Wednesday that he doesn't expect to discuss a new contract with the Vikings until next offseason, ESPN's Kevin Seifert reports.

4:55 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) Vikings aren't committed to Cousins beyond 2023, as his recent restructure pushes more of the cap hit to future years without changing the length of the contract, Chip Scoggins of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

5:50 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 30 of 50 passing attempts for 357 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions while rushing six times for 12 yards in Sunday's 33-30 overtime win over the Bills.

5:35 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 22 of 40 passes for 265 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the Vikings' 20-17 win over the Commanders on Sunday. He also netted minus-2 yards on two rush attempts.

5:31 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 24 of 36 passes for 232 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Vikings' 34-26 win over the Cardinals on Sunday. He also rushed four times for 22 yards and another score and lost a fumble.

5:53 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 20 of 30 passes for 175 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Vikings' 24-16 win over the Dolphins on Sunday. He also netted minus-5 yards on two carries.

4:25 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 32 of 41 passes for 296 yards, a touchdown and an interception in Sunday's 29-22 win over the Bears. He also rushed four times for four yards and another score.

2:24 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 25 of 38 passes for 273 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 28-25 win over the Saints.

8:28 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 24 of 41 passes for 260 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 28-24 win over the Lions.

11:42 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 27 of 46 attempts for 221 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions and rushed twice for 20 yards in the Vikings' 24-7 loss to the Eagles on Monday night. He also committed a fumble recovered by Minnesota.

8:01 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 23 of 32 passes for 277 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 23-7 win over the Packers.

8:01 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 23 of 32 passes for 277 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 23-7 win over the Packers.

7:46 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) is not in line to play in Saturday's preseason finale against the Broncos.

7:09 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) doesn't expect to play in Saturday's preseason finale against the Broncos, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

5:37 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) and most other starters are not expected to play in Saturday's preseason game against the 49ers.

11:35 AM - Kirk Cousins (Min) (illness) has been cleared to return to practice Wednesday after having missed the Vikings' preseason opener against the Raiders due to a positive COVID-19 test, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

1:39 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) Kevin O'Connell announced Friday that Cousins has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Sunday's preseason game against the Raiders.

3:30 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) was not feeling well Thursday and was sent home by the Vikings, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

7:44 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) will sign a one-year, $35 million contract extension with the Vikings on Sunday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

5:36 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said Thursday that he anticipates that Cousins will be a part of the team's plans in 2022, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

7:59 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 14 of 22 passes for 250 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 31-17 win over the Bears.

12:27 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday afternoon, shortly after coach Mike Zimmer said will start Sunday's game against Chicago, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

11:43 AM - Kirk Cousins (Min) (illness) is on track to come off the reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of Sunday's game against the Bears, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

11:12 AM - Kirk Cousins (Min) (illness) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday.

10:59 AM - Kirk Cousins (Min) tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday and will be unavailable for Sunday's game against the Packers since he's unvaccinated, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

9:35 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 27 of 38 passes for 315 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 30-23 loss to the Rams.

6:31 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) (ribs) was a full practice participant Thursday, Craig Peters of the Vikings' official site reports.

5:51 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) was limited at Wednesday's walkthrough due to a rib injury.

11:35 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 12 of 24 passes for 87 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the Vikings' 17-9 win over the Bears on Monday night. He also rushed twice for 10 yards and committed a fumble that was recovered by the Vikings.

5:33 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 30 of 40 pass attempts for 340 yards and two touchdowns while losing a fumble in Sunday's 29-27 loss to the Lions.

10:24 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 20 of 32 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns with an interception in Sunday's 34-28 loss to the 49ers.

6:27 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 24 of 35 pass attempts for 341 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 34-31 win over Green Bay.

9:02 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 25 of 37 passes for 294 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Chargers.

5:04 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 17 of 28 passes for 187 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Vikings' 34-31 overtime loss to the Ravens on Sunday. He also scored a one-yard touchdown on his only rush attempt.

7:32 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 33 of 48 pass attempts for 373 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 34-28 overtime win over the Panthers.

6:49 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 25 of 34 pass attempts for 275 yards, a touchdown and an interception in Sunday's 19-17 win over Detroit.

4:24 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 20 of 387 passes for 203 yards with one touchdown and one interception in the Vikings' 14-7 loss to the Browns on Sunday. He also rushed twice for no gain.

8:53 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 22 of 32 passes for 244 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 34-33 loss to the Cardinals.

5:06 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 36 of 49 passes for 351 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 27-24 overtime loss to the Bengals.

11:42 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed five of seven passes for 57 yards in Friday night's 28-25 preseason loss to the Chiefs.

3:37 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) Mike Zimmer said his plan for Friday's preseason game against the Chiefs will be similar to last week, suggesting Cousins and other starters could get a quarter or so of playing time, Eric Smith of the Vikings' official website reports.

11:46 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed five of seven passes for 23 yards and had a nine-yard carry during Saturday's preseason loss to the Colts.

11:57 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) and many starters will play in Saturday's preseason game against Indianapolis, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

10:07 AM - Kirk Cousins (Min) has been activated from the COVID-19 reserve list for Thursday's practice, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

1:29 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) Mike Zimmer expects Cousins (undisclosed) to return to the Vikings' facilities Thursday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

6:16 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) (undisclosed) is unavailable while going through the COVID-19 protocols, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

11:57 AM - Kirk Cousins (Min) could be a make-or-break season for Cousins with the Vikings, according to Arif Hasan of The Athletic.

5:15 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 28 of 40 pass attempts for 405 yards and three touchdowns, adding a one-yard TD run during Sunday's 37-35 win against the Lions.

8:19 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 27 of 41 passes for 291 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions in the Vikings' 52-33 loss to the Saints on Friday. He also committed a fumble that was recovered by the offense.

5:05 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 24 of 35 passes for 271 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the Vikings' 33-27 loss to the Bears on Sunday. He also committed a fumble, but it was recovered by the offense.

5:04 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 24 of 37 passes for 225 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions in the Vikings' 26-14 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday. He also gained 41 yards on five rushes, threw a two-point conversion pass and committed two fumbles, losing one.

5:28 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 28 of 43 passes for 305 yards, three touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's 27-24 overtime win over the Jaguars. He added 12 yards on three carries and lost a fumble.

5:06 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 34 of 45 passes for 307 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions in the Vikings' 28-27 win over the Panthers on Sunday. He also rushed four times for 19 yards and lost a fumble.

9:41 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 22 of 30 passes for 314 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 31-28 loss to the Cowboys.

11:45 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 25 of 36 passes for 292 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in Monday night's 19-13 win over the Bears.

8:26 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 13 of 20 pass attempts for 220 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in Week 9 against the Lions.

5:10 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 11 of 14 passes for 160 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 28-22 win over the Packers.

7:19 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) went 24-for-36 passing with 343 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions during Sunday's 40-23 loss to the Falcons.

7:33 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) went 16-for-22 passing with 260 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 31-23 win against the Texans. He added five rushing yards on four attempts.

10:19 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 16 of his 27 pass attempts for 251 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in Week 3 against Tennessee.

8:06 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 11 of 26 pass attempts for 113 yards, throwing three interceptions during Sunday's 28-11 loss to the Colts.

5:31 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 19 of 25 passes for 259 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the Vikings' 43-34 loss to the Packers on Sunday. He also rushed four times for 34 yards and threw a two-point conversion pass.

6:49 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) has displayed increased accuracy as training camp has progressed, Arif Hasan of The Athletic reports.

10:07 AM - Kirk Cousins (Min) is signing a two-year contract extension, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

11:02 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 21 of 29 passes for 172 yards and a touchdown with one interception in Saturday's 27-10 loss to the 49ers in the NFC divisional round.

7:47 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 19 of 31 pass attempts for 242 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 26-20 win over the Saints.

11:46 AM - Kirk Cousins (Min) is active for Sunday's game against the Bears but is expected to serve as the backup to Sean Mannion, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

12:33 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) and other starters likely will be held out of Sunday's game against the Bears, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

11:42 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 16 of 31 passes for 122 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Monday's 23-10 loss to Green Bay.

10:49 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 19 of 25 pass attempts for 207 yards, one touchdown, and one interception Sunday against the Chargers, adding 14 rushing yards in the 39-10 victory.

5:48 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 24 of 30 pass attempts for 242 yards and a touchdown in the team's Week 14 win over the Lions.

11:56 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 22 of 38 passes for 276 yards with one touchdown and one interception in the Vikings' 37-30 loss to the Seahawks on Monday.

4:56 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 29 of 35 passes for 319 yards and three touchdowns during Sunday's 27-23 win over Denver. He lost a fumble during the contest.

5:03 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 19 of 38 passes for 220 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions in the Vikings' 26-23 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday. He also rushed once for five yards.

11:56 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 23 of 26 passes for 285 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in the Vikings' 19-9 win over the Redskins on Thursday. He also rushed twice for two yards.

4:54 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 24 of 34 pass attempts for 337 yards and four touchdowns during Sunday's 42-30 win over the Lions.

4:55 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 22 of 29 passes for 333 yards with four touchdowns and one interception in the Vikings' 38-20 win over the Eagles on Sunday. He also netted zero yards on his two rushes.

5:44 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 22 of 27 pass attempts for 306 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions during Sunday's 28-10 win over the Giants.

7:55 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 27 of 36 passes for 233 yards in Sunday's 16-6 loss to the Bears.

7:38 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 15 of 21 pass attempts for 174 yards and one touchdown, while adding four rushes for 16 yards during Sunday's 34-14 win against the Raiders.

9:11 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed 14 of 32 pass attempts for 230 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions Sunday against the Packers. He also gained 17 yards on two carries and lost a fumble in the 21-16 loss.

5:25 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed eight of 10 passes for 98 yards and a touchdown in Week 1 against Atlanta. He also added six rushes for four yards and a touchdown.

8:35 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) completed three of 13 pass attempts for 35 yards in the team's third preseason contest against the Cardinals.

3:40 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) and the team's other healthy key starters are slated to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Cardinals, Eric Smith of the Vikings' official site reports.

11:55 PM - Kirk Cousins (Min) went 4-for-4 with 65 passing yards and a touchdown during his lone drive of Friday's 34-25 win over the Saints.