Vikings trade for Joshua Dobbs with Kirk Cousins out for season - ESPN

EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings solidified their immediate path at quarterback Tuesday following the loss of Kirk Cousins, naming rookie Jaren Hall their starter for at least one week and acquiring veteran Joshua Dobbs from the Arizona Cardinals as his likely backup.

Pending Dobbs passing a physical, the Vikings would acquire him and a conditional seven-round pick in the 2024 draft for a 2024 sixth-round pick. The conditional pick can become a sixth-round selection based on Dobbs' playing time, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The moves came after a whirlwind 48 hours in which team officials discussed multiple short- and long-term plans at the position in response to Cousins' season-ending right Achilles injury. Ultimately, they settled on an immediate approach that gives them «multiple guys that we feel we can go out and win with,» coach Kevin O'Connell said.

«The way I really see it as, hopefully, Jaren goes out and plays great on Sunday [against the Atlanta Falcons] and there's a lot to build off of there,» O'Connell added. «We're still going to prepare Josh Dobbs like he's not only one snap away, but just as we move forward, evaluate what gives us the best possible chance to win.»

The timing of Cousins' injury left the Vikings thin at the position with veteran backup Nick Mullens on injured reserve because of a back ailment. The only other quarterback in the building was Sean Mannion, who was added to the practice squad when Mullens was injured. But the Vikings are still hoping to contend for a playoff spot after pulling their record even at 4-4, and team officials believed they needed a better option behind Hall than Mannion.

Dobbs started the Cardinals' first eight games, throwing for 1,569 yards with eight