Reunion with Kirk Cousins a 'surreal moment' for Justin Jefferson

There s nobody that has been able to unlock Justin Jefferson quite like Kirk Cousins. Though it shouldn t be hard to find Jefferson with regularity, Cousins has understood the assignment better than most. The stats speak for themselves. In their 55 games played together, Jefferson has recorded 360 receptions for 5,396 yards and 28 touchdowns with Cousins throwing him the ball. That stretch includes Jefferson winning the 2022 NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award. That was where Jefferson s mind immediately went this week when he learned the Vikings were reacquiring Cousins in a blockbuster trade with the Las Vegas Raiders. It was kind of like a flashback, Jefferson said. Just thinking about all of the different plays and all of the different things that we accomplished when he was here. Asked if he ever expected to play with Cousins again, Jefferson shook his head and smiled. Not really, Jefferson said. It s definitely a surreal moment for him to b