Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end and 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalist Jared Allen doesn’t think quarterback Kirk Cousins will be back with the team in 2024. On an appearance on Up and Adams with Kay Adams, Allen was asked for his thoughts on what the Vikings do with Cousins next year after his Achilles injury.
Allen questioned whether or not you can commit that much money to him, and whether Cousins will be able to make a full recovery, stating it’s “a young man’s game” among other comments you can hear below.
“Bye Kirk”
-Jared Allen pic.twitter.com/zuI3MdqUi3
— Kay Adams (@heykayadams) November 28, 2023
Cousins, 35, is coming off a ruptured Achilles suffered in Week 8 against the Green Bay Packers. Much has been made about Cousins and his future in Minnesota, as he is scheduled to be a free agent after the season.
In his absence, the Vikings have had to turn to Josh Dobbs, who has struggled recently and may be on the verge of losing his starting job to Jaren Hall, who originally took over for Cousins before suffering a concussion early in Week 9 versus the Falcons.