Kirk Cousins: The key will be to avoid being in close contact

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Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins ​​was back with the team at training camp Thursday after missing four practices while on the COVID-19 reserve list.

Cousins ​​have been put on that list as a contact with teammate Kellen Mond, who has tested positive for COVID-19, and league protocols for unvaccinated players call for five days of isolation in such cases. It told reporters upon his return, he tested negative every day and said that “the protocols were working” because he was wearing a mask while in a meeting room with Mond.

According to Cousins, he and Nate Stanley were put on the roster because the team’s quarterback meeting room didn’t leave enough space between players. He said the team will change their meeting locations and meet outdoors year round if necessary. He also mentioned that he installed plexiglass around his locker to prevent another case of close contact.

“The key won’t be to be close contact,” Cousins ​​said.

Getting vaccinated would eliminate the need to run out of time to be in close contact with a player who tested positive. It doesn’t appear that Cousins’ mind is swayed by this, however. He repeatedly called his vaccination decision private on Thursday and said he was “at peace” with it while stressing that he would be “vigilant” about adhering to league protocols as the Vikings move forward with it. the 2021 season.