Kirk Cousins Calls out NFL Rival After Practice Incident

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• More NFL: Chiefs Star Travis Kelce Sends Clear Message on Potentially Final Season.
• "My understanding is it's still Kirk Cousins to be the starter for the Las Vegas Raiders, " Ian Rapoport remarked on The Insiders.
• My elbow got hit, Cousins remarked of why he was upset Tuesday, via Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
• Earlier this week the former Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons quarterback voiced his displeasure with a hit from a Houston Texans defender during a joint practice.
• More WNBA: Shaquille O'Neal Delivers Blunt Message to Caitlin Clark: 'Toughen Up'.

Veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins is vying for the starting job for the Las Vegas Raiders with No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza and he isn't taking kindly to anything that could threaten his chances. Earlier this week the former Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons quarterback voiced his displeasure with a hit from a Houston Texans defender during a joint practice. For Cousins, it was a flashback to earlier this offseason when he and star teammate Maxx Crosby obtained into a dustup that led to both being banned from team activities for a short time. My elbow got hit, Cousins remarked of why he was upset Tuesday, via Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. I joke with Maxx, and I say, 'You can touch me anywhere you want, just don't touch my arm.' You want to bump me in the ribs? Fine. I think if anything, hitting me in the hips or the ribs is actually good since it simulates what I need to feel. More WNBA: Shaquille O'Neal Delivers Blunt Message to Caitlin Clark: 'Toughen Up' More WNBA: Shaq Reveals Why WNBA Rivals Are 'Jealous' of Caitlin Clark I've got some scars from some hits in real games where helmets go into armpits and things, and it ruins your season, he remarked. So, I was just asking (Crosby) to just stay off the arm, and I had to remind the Texans as well. Despite sharing the quarterback room with the No. 1 pick, Cousins is projected to start the season for Las Vegas. My understanding is it's still Kirk Cousins to be the starter for the Las Vegas Raiders, Ian Rapoport remarked on The Insiders. That has been the plan throughout. They have confirmed it. They've been particularly clear. I don't believe that has changed at all. The Raiders open the 2026 season on Sept. 13 against the Miami Dolphins. More NFL: Chiefs Star Travis Kelce Sends Clear Message on Potentially Final Season.

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Earlier this week the former Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons quarterback voiced his displeasure with a hit from a Houston Texans defender during a joint practice. For Cousins, it was a flashback to earlier this offseason when he and star teammate Maxx Crosby obtained into a dustup that led to both being banned from team activities for a short time.

My elbow got hit, Cousins remarked of why he was upset Tuesday, via Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. I joke with Maxx, and I say, 'You can touch me anywhere you want, just don't touch my arm.' You want to bump me in the ribs? Fine. I think if anything, hitting me in the hips or the ribs is actually good since it simulates what I need to feel.

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"I've got some scars from some hits in real games where helmets go into armpits and things, and it ruins your season, " he remarked. "So, I was just asking (Crosby) to just stay off the arm, and I had to remind the Texans as well."

Despite sharing the quarterback room with the No. 1 pick, Cousins is projected to start the season for Las Vegas.

"My understanding is it's still Kirk Cousins to be the starter for the Las Vegas Raiders, " Ian Rapoport remarked on The Insiders. "That has been the plan throughout. They have confirmed it. They've been particularly clear. I don't believe that has changed at all." The Raiders open the 2026 season on Sept. 13 against the Miami Dolphins.

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