Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins is still looking to get out of Atlanta and he has requested a trade.

ESPN's Seth Walder discussed players each team could target ahead of next week's trade deadline. For the Vikings, it was a name that refuses to leave the tongues of analysts and fans alike: Kirk Cousins. He mentions Cousins as someone who just makes too much sense to ignore his potential return to Minnesota as the deadline looms.

Cousins will move back to the No. 2 QB role Sunday at New England with Michael Penix (knee) not receiving a designation for that contest Cousins earned a spot start for Penix this past Sunday against the Dolphins due to the latter's bone bruise in his knee,

The Atlanta Falcons played Kirk Cousins in place of an injured Michael Penix Jr. in Week 8, but the second-year quarterback could be back in the mix this Sunday

Kirk Cousins struggled in his first start of the season for the Atlanta Falcons. The 37-year-old quarterback got the nod in place of the injured Michael Penix Jr.

The Atlanta Falcons are expected to start Kirk Cousins at quarterback in Week 8 vs. the Miami Dolphins, CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones reports, while Michael Penix Jr. remains sidelined with a bone bruise in his knee. It would be the veteran signal-caller's first start in more than 10 months since his benching.

In 15 games last year, this QB-WR duo linked up for consistent fantasy production, and it's worth revisiting their chemistry in Week 8 fantasy play.

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