Kirk Cousins' Vikings Jersey Number Revealed in Photo After Raiders Trade

What's old is new for the Minnesota Vikings.

The team revealed Thursday that quarterback Kirk Cousins will wear No. 8 after arriving from the Las Vegas Raiders via trade. He wore No. 8 during his previous tenure with the Vikings, although it belonged to safety Jakobe Thomas this season.

Minnesota announced Thomas will wear No. 6.

Cousins seemed to hint this could happen Tuesday during his introductory press conference.

"I'm confident that Jakobe and I can have a healthy, mature conversation and figure this out," he told reporters.

The Michigan State product wearing No. 8 will be a familiar sight for Vikings fans, as that is the number he wore with the team from 2018 through 2023. That was one of the best stretches of his career, as he made the Pro Bowl three times and threw for more than 4,000 yards four times with the NFC North club.

Perhaps it shouldn't come as a surprise, then, that the Vikings turned to him after Carson Wentz played so poorly during Monday's loss to the Buffalo Bills. He managed to throw for just 81 yards, zero touchdowns and two interceptions while playing in place of the injured Kyler Murray.

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Murray wasn't great this season either prior to his hamstring injury and has five touchdown passes to three interceptions in six games.

Despite the quarterback issues, the Vikings are still 6-2 and on the list of realistic Super Bowl contenders. That is in large part because of their dominant defense, as they likely just need even average play under center to remain a contender.

Cousins can provide just that and is fifth in the league in passing yards this season with 2,340 and second in passing touchdowns with 20.

He will look to keep that rolling in the same number he previously wore with the Vikings.