What are Vikings' options for new quarterback after Kirk Cousins' apparent Achilles injury?

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It’s the worst news amid good news with the Minnesota Vikings and Kirk Cousins.

The Vikings' quarterback suffered what the team fears is a season-ending Achilles’ tear. Coach Kevin O’Connell said that Cousins had an initial exam that confirmed the team’s worst fear, and an MRI will have a final say Monday.

O’Connell talked about Cousins at length after the game, but part of the time it sounded like something of a season obituary.

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Kirk Cousins, #8 of the Minnesota Vikings, looks on during the first half of a game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on October 29, 2023, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

"Played the quarterback position as well as anybody in our league," O’Connell said of Cousins. "Thinking of Kirk. Our locker room, every single player in our locker room, thinking about our leader, our guy right now. I’m just so proud of him. Proud of the way he’s played all season long.

"Whatever is the case, if we don’t have him for one snap or the duration of our season, that will not change what I think of the level Kirk Cousins played to this year and ultimately what he meant to me and our organization."

Now, the Vikings are without the player who was second in the NFL in TD passes when Sunday dawned, and it likely means they are without a ton of good options.

The Vikings need options, because their record is 4-4, and they are in second place in the NFC North. They’ve won three consecutive games, including Sunday’s 24-10 victory at Green Bay.

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