The 35-year-old missed action due to injury for the first time in his career this season after suffering a year-ending torn Achilles against the Green Bay Packers in Week Eight.

Josh Dobbs, Nick Mullens and Jaren Hall all subsequently spent time under center as Minnesota finished missed out on the playoffs after a 7-10 finish.

“Many people who ask including friends and family are surprised conversations don’t really begin until March,” Cousins told Sky Sports NFL.

“I would love to know where I’m going, I would love to get those conversations going now, but I’m just sitting at home watching the playoffs and don’t have much going on apart from rehab.

“But I really have to wait until the first couple of weeks in March to begin those conversations. I’m just waiting it out and time will tell as those final head-coaching vacancies fill, and teams start to decide how they want to draft and handle free agency, and we’ll start to figure out – including my own team, the Vikings – where I’m going to end up.