Minnesota Vikings

Podcast: Vikings start free agency by overhauling defensive front, losing Kirk Cousins to Falcons

Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Michael Rand discuss the free-agent frenzy around Cousins, how he’ll be remembered in Minnesota, and what’s next at quarterback and on defense.

By Andrew Krammer

The Minnesota Star Tribune
March 12, 2024 at 3:00AM
General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell spoke to the media in January at the end of the Vikings' 2023 season. On Monday, the Vikings' 2024 offseason started in earnest. (Jerry Holt/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Michael Rand recap the Vikings’ final contractual dance with quarterback Kirk Cousins, who was given a hefty bag containing four years and $180 million ($100 million guaranteed) by the Falcons. What is Cousins’ legacy in Minnesota after six seasons? What’s next for the Vikings at quarterback? And they recap a busy day on defense, where three new starters arrived via free agency.

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about the writer

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Andrew Krammer

Reporter

Andrew Krammer covers the Vikings for the Minnesota Star Tribune, entering his sixth NFL season. From the Metrodome to U.S. Bank Stadium, he's reported on everything from Case Keenum's Minneapolis Miracle, the offensive line's kangaroo court to Adrian Peterson's suspension.

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