Former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer was reportedly not shy about calling out Kirk Cousins when he became increasingly unhappy with his play on the field.
Via Chad Graff of TheAthletic.com, Mike Zimmer “complained openly in coaching meetings about [Kirk] Cousins” last season. Graff adds that “some of Zimmer’s top lieutenants echoed the sentiment.” Per Graff, was that Zimmer didn’t believe Cousins made enough “winning plays,” that he didn’t elevate teammates, and he didn’t take the chances that were necessary to secure victories.
Things bubbled up even more in November with Zimmer publicly saying he wanted Cousins to keep being aggressive, after Cousins said he was perhaps too aggressive in a win over the Packers.
With the Vikings hiring a coach who has worked with Cousins, it appears he may be coming back to the team in 2022 as the team
This past season, Cousins recorded 4,221 passing yards, 33 touchdowns and seven interceptions while completing 66.3-percent of his passes.
The Vikings only finished 8-9 and missed the playoffs for the second-straight season.
