Matt LaFleur knows Kirk Cousins better than most, and he's stunned by how little Minnesota paid to bring him back.

The Packers head coach, who served as Cousins' position coach during the quarterback's rookie season, shared his thoughts on Tuesday's trade during his Wednesday media session. The Vikings acquired the 38-year-old from the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for just a 2027 third-round pick.

LaFleur believes that compensation fell well short of the quarterback's value.

"I was surprised they didn't get more for him, quite honestly," LaFleur told the media. "I was shocked when I saw what they traded him for. It was mind-blowing to me."

The comment carries particular significance for Green Bay, which welcomes the Vikings to Lambeau Field on Sunday at 1 p.m ET. LaFleur said he anticipates seeing Cousins taking snaps rather than Kyler Murray or Carson Wentz.

"Yeah, he'll be out there. He'll be starting. I'm fairly confident of that," LaFleur said. "Obviously, he's got familiarity with their system. Even if he didn't, he's a really intelligent guy, and I think he's been playing at a high level."

That knowledge of Minnesota's offensive scheme stems from Cousins' two campaigns under Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell in 2022 and 2023. During those 25 games, he compiled 6,878 passing yards, 49 touchdowns and 19 interceptions before a torn Achilles tendon cut short his 2023 season at Lambeau Field.

LaFleur indicated Green Bay will review Cousins' performances with Las Vegas this season while also drawing on their extensive understanding of Minnesota's offensive approach. "You definitely watch some of that, see what he's had success with, what he's comfortable with," LaFleur said.

"Obviously, he's got a long track record with that offense with all those years in Minnesota with Kevin. And there are still a lot of the key pieces that were there with him."

Among those key components is wide receiver Justin Jefferson, who hauled in passes from Cousins totaling 5,348 yards between 2020 and 2023, marking the second-highest output for any quarterback-receiver combination during that period, per ESPN Research.

The statistics support LaFleur's assessment that Cousins remains effective. He posted a 64.1 percent completion rate across nine games with the Raiders, accumulating 2,340 yards, 20 touchdowns against eight interceptions, with his 20 scoring passes ranking second league-wide.

Minnesota desperately requires the reinforcement. Despite opening 6-0, the Vikings have slipped to 6-2, boasting the NFL's premier scoring defense while their offense languishes at 31st in yards per game and 27th in points per game.

Murray sat out Monday night's 23-6 defeat to the Bills due to a hamstring strain, leaving Wentz to struggle through an 8-of-25 performance for just 81 yards and three turnovers.