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Kirk Cousins is heading back to Minnesota, and this one is already being talked about as one of the most significant in-season trades in NFL history. CBS Sports ranks it among the top ten all-time deadline moves, and the Vikings are clearly betting that a familiar face under center finally fixes their offensive identity. The question now is whether Cousins still has enough left to make that bet pay off.
Speaking of massive moves, Manchester United are on the verge of parting ways with Michael Carrick, and Mauricio Pochettino is the name at the front of the queue to replace him. This has been a decade in the making according to the BBC, a long courtship between United and Pochettino that now looks ready to become official. Carrick's tenure ends quietly, but the spotlight is already shifting hard toward what Pochettino brings to Old Trafford.
And back stateside, the Houston Texans are sitting at three and five, staring down a must-win situation against the Cleveland Browns with the AFC playoff picture tightening up fast. David Montgomery is out, Woody Marks is stepping into the lead back role, and this franchise needs answers quickly before the window closes entirely.
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