Chargers Rejected Vikings’ Justin Herbert Inquiry Before Kirk Cousins Deal

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The Vikings explored several quarterbacks before reaching their reported Kirk Cousins deal. The Chargers quickly ruled out Justin Herbert.

First, they checked on one the Los Angeles Chargers had no intention of letting go.

Minnesota inquired about quarterback Justin Herbert before reaching its reported deal for quarterback Kirk Cousins, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported Tuesday. The Chargers immediately rejected inquiries about Herbert, drawing a firm line around their franchise quarterback despite a winless start to the season.

“The Chargers, I’m told,” Schultz wrote, “immediately shut down all inquiries for Herbert, who also has a no-trade clause.”

The report did not identify an offer or describe negotiations over compensation. It also did not say Herbert was asked to waive his no-trade clause. Minnesota made the inquiry, and Los Angeles closed the conversation.

Herbert was part of a broader search. Schultz reported that the Vikings also contacted teams about quarterbacks Daniel Jones and Geno Smith. The Indianapolis Colts listened but did not want to trade Jones. The New York Jets considered Smith too valuable to the team and the development of other players to move him.

Minnesota ultimately landed on a familiar answer. Schultz reported that the Las Vegas Raiders were trading Cousins back to the Vikings, reuniting him with head coach Kevin O’Connell. Cousins previously earned three Pro Bowl selections during his first stint in Minnesota.

The urgency followed a 23-6 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night. Quarterback Carson Wentz completed eight of 25 passes for 81 yards and two interceptions. The Vikings failed to convert any of their eight third-down attempts and fell to 6-2.

That left Minnesota trying to improve an offense that had just wasted another opportunity to strengthen its position in the NFC. The search was not limited to a short list of obvious trade candidates, as the call about Herbert showed.

Los Angeles has its own problems. The Chargers fell to 0-8 after a 44-22 home loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday.

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