If there is one thing Minnesota Vikings fans know about former starter Kirk Cousins, it’s that he can rack up points and numbers with talented wide receivers at his disposal. Even without Burrow, that kind of production is inexcusable from a team with wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, who were playing in a Super Bowl less than four years ago. As such, Cousins is a more than viable trade candidate for the Bengals. Kirk Cousins’ Contract Biggest Obstacle to Trade in 2025Moe Moton of Bleacher Report dubbed Cousins the second-best available trade option for the Bengals on Tuesday, September 30. Last offseason, he acknowledged that shoulder and elbow injuries had affected him after denying it during the regular season.