Sam Howell has a new number. And it's Kirk Cousins's old number. The new Vikings backup wore No. 7 at North Carolina. No. 14 with the Commanders, and No. 6 in Seattle. Those three numbers were taken in Minnesota.

The Minnesota Vikings added a backup quarterback during the NFL draft, trading the No. 142 selection to the Seattle Seahawks for Sam Howell and the No. 172 pick (which they later traded to the Los Angeles Rams).

Kirk Cousins has reportedly been trying to leave the Atlanta Falcons for months. And the Minnesota Vikings were rumored as a potential reunion spot for the quarterback ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. That dream appears to be fully dead now: Not only did the Vikings acquire a new backup in Sam Howell during the draft,