Kirk Cousins Returns to Minnesota, a Place His Family Cherishes

Kirk Cousins is returning to the Minnesota Vikings after the Las Vegas Raiders traded the veteran quarterback to the team on November 10, 2026. Cousins spent six seasons in Minnesota, from 2018 through 2023, and is rejoining a team and fan base he knows well.

His wife, Julie Cousins, has described Minnesota as a meaningful home for their family. They arrived in 2018 with their oldest son, Cooper, still an infant; not long afterward, Turner, their second son, became part of the household. In March 2024, as the family prepared to leave for Atlanta after Cousins signed with the Falcons, Julie posted family photos from their Minnesota years and thanked the community for helping them build a life there.

Julie also joked at the time that the family’s Australian Labradoodle, Abe, was the one member of the household who was not excited about moving south. She shared moments from the family’s time in Las Vegas, too, but remained nostalgic about Minnesota when the Falcons visited the Vikings in 2025. Cousins’ return brings him back to a place his family had called home for six years.