The Minnesota Vikings started phase two of their organized team activities this week and the media got to speak to multiple players during the afternoon.
One of them was starting quarterback Kirk Cousins. The first question that he was asked was about how he interprets what happened with his contract talks and the interest in other quarterbacks.
I think you’re always looking to the future, you’re always thinking about different options, and I think that everybody’s got to do their due diligence and so I’m looking forward to this year and wanting to go out their and prove it again and do it again and play at the highest level I can, and that’s really where my focus is.
You wouldn’t expect any other answer from Cousins. His a consummate professional and exudes that each time he stands behind the podium.
Before his availability finished, Cousins ended with this.
“I want to be in Minnesota. Yeah, that’s kind of a no-brainer, so hopefully we can earn the right to do that. I’ve always said that. When I say I would like to be in Minnesota, there’s a lot of things I would like to have, but you’ve got to go earn it. That’s kind of where I’m at.”
Without a true transition plan at the quarterback position, that reality is more likely now than it was last week.