Dalvin Cook’s underwhelming spell with the New York Jets has ended. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Jets made a decision to waive Cook ahead of their last game of the season.

Schefter adds that Cook restructured his contract ahead of the release, forfeiting the remainder of the guarantees. The move improves the running back’s chances of landing with a playoff contender in the following days.

The Jets signed Cook on a one-year, $7 million deal in August. The team wanted to add more power to their running game while also providing cover for starter Breece Hall, who was coming back from a knee injury.

However, the Jets didn’t have much confidence in Cook once the season started, giving him more than nine carries in just one game. He only had one rushing attempt in Week 16 against the Dolphins while remaining on the sidelines for last week’s 37-20 loss to the Cleveland Browns. The 28-year-old will finish his stint with the Jets with 214 rushing yards and zero touchdowns.

Dalvin Cook spent the first six years of his NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings. He received four consecutive Pro Bowl nods during his time with the franchise. The Vikings opted to release him at the end of the 2022 campaign.

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The Minnesota Vikings’ offense might look a lot different in 2023 compared to some previous seasons. According to multiple reports, the Vikings are looking to offload Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook and have been shopping him around the league.

Cook was a Pro Bowler in each of the past four seasons and had four consecutive campaigns with more than 1,000+ yards on the ground. He finished 2022 with 1,173 rushing yards and eight touchdowns while also 39 catches for 295 yards and 2 TDs.

But despite his production, the Vikings reportedly want to move on from Cook sooner than later. His yards per carry dipped in each of the past two campaigns, and he is currently recovering from shoulder surgery. Also, if kept on the team, Minnesota will be responsible for his $10.4 million salary in 2023.

If they trade Cook, the Vikings will probably net a middle-round pick while also clearing out $11 million in the salary cap. They will also get significant salary cap savings if they release the 27-year-old, although that doesn’t sound like a realistic outcome.

Multiple teams are currently monitoring Cook’s situation, with the Miami Dolphins being mentioned as a possible destination. The Dolphins’ head coach Mike McDaniel is known for his creative use of running backs, and Cook would fit perfectly into his system.   

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Week in and week out, Minnesota Vikings’ running back Dalvin Cook is proving he’s worth every penny of the five-year, $63 million contract extension he received in the offseason. The latest confirmation that the Vikings made a good decision came on Sunday when Cook rushed for a career-high 206 yards to give his team a 34-20 win over Detroit Lions.

Cook has been unstoppable so far in the season, singlehandedly carrying the stagnant Vikings’ offense. He propelled Minnesota to an upset win against divisional rivals Green Bay Packers last week with 163 rushing yards and three touchdowns while being once again the reason why his team managed to top Detroit in a highly contested game.

Cook sliced through Lions’ defensive line, making big plays one after another. The biggest came in the fourth quarter, when the 25-year-old Pro Bowler took a handoff on Vikings’ 30 yards, broke a tackle, and then carried the ball to the end zone.

Besides setting a career-high for rushing yards in a single game, Dalvin Cook also became just the third Vikings’ player to break the 200 yards mark rushing and only the second to have 200+ yards from scrimmage in back-to-back games.

“We’re just trying to play catch-up, and I’m just trying to give my team a fighting chance,” said Cook, who is leading the NFL with 858 rushing yards after the game.

With Cook playing like this, there is no doubt that Vikings indeed have a fighting chance in what seemed like a lost season. Currently on a two-game winning streak, Minnesota improved to a 3-5 record.

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Minnesota Vikings are set to have a holdout on their hands. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook decided he will not take part in any team activities, including workouts and training camp, if not given a new contract.

Schefter reports that the player is asking for a “reasonable extension” from the Vikings and is ready to hold out even beyond the training camp in case that the team isn’t ready to accommodate his demands.

Cook had a breakthrough season in 2019, emerging as the Vikings’ primary back and rushing for 1,135 yards and 13 touchdowns while adding impressive 53 catches for 519 yards. The 24-year-old RB now wants to cash in these good performances while entering the final year of his rookie deal that only pays him a base salary of $1.3 million in 2020. 

Reportedly, Dalvin Cook’s idea of “reasonable extension” includes a yearly salary in the neighborhood of $13 million a year, something that the Vikings weren’t willing to match so far. They came back with a significantly lower offer that ended up stalling the talks between the two sides.

Cook will most likely have to lower his demands if he wants a new deal, as NFL franchises became more cautious with paying players on his position. This is mostly due to cautionary tales of massive extensions given to running backs like Le’Veon Bell, Todd Gurley, and David Johnson, that haven’t exactly worked out the way the teams hoped.

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Dalvin Cook’s underwhelming spell with the New York Jets has ended. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Jets made a decision to waive Cook ahead of their last game of the season.

Schefter adds that Cook restructured his contract ahead of the release, forfeiting the remainder of the guarantees. The move improves the running back’s chances of landing with a playoff contender in the following days.

The Jets signed Cook on a one-year, $7 million deal in August. The team wanted to add more power to their running game while also providing cover for starter Breece Hall, who was coming back from a knee injury.

However, the Jets didn’t have much confidence in Cook once the season started, giving him more than nine carries in just one game. He only had one rushing attempt in Week 16 against the Dolphins while remaining on the sidelines for last week’s 37-20 loss to the Cleveland Browns. The 28-year-old will finish his stint with the Jets with 214 rushing yards and zero touchdowns.

Dalvin Cook spent the first six years of his NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings. He received four consecutive Pro Bowl nods during his time with the franchise. The Vikings opted to release him at the end of the 2022 campaign.

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The Minnesota Vikings’ offense might look a lot different in 2023 compared to some previous seasons. According to multiple reports, the Vikings are looking to offload Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook and have been shopping him around the league.

Cook was a Pro Bowler in each of the past four seasons and had four consecutive campaigns with more than 1,000+ yards on the ground. He finished 2022 with 1,173 rushing yards and eight touchdowns while also 39 catches for 295 yards and 2 TDs.

But despite his production, the Vikings reportedly want to move on from Cook sooner than later. His yards per carry dipped in each of the past two campaigns, and he is currently recovering from shoulder surgery. Also, if kept on the team, Minnesota will be responsible for his $10.4 million salary in 2023.

If they trade Cook, the Vikings will probably net a middle-round pick while also clearing out $11 million in the salary cap. They will also get significant salary cap savings if they release the 27-year-old, although that doesn’t sound like a realistic outcome.

Multiple teams are currently monitoring Cook’s situation, with the Miami Dolphins being mentioned as a possible destination. The Dolphins’ head coach Mike McDaniel is known for his creative use of running backs, and Cook would fit perfectly into his system.   

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Week in and week out, Minnesota Vikings’ running back Dalvin Cook is proving he’s worth every penny of the five-year, $63 million contract extension he received in the offseason. The latest confirmation that the Vikings made a good decision came on Sunday when Cook rushed for a career-high 206 yards to give his team a 34-20 win over Detroit Lions.

Cook has been unstoppable so far in the season, singlehandedly carrying the stagnant Vikings’ offense. He propelled Minnesota to an upset win against divisional rivals Green Bay Packers last week with 163 rushing yards and three touchdowns while being once again the reason why his team managed to top Detroit in a highly contested game.

Cook sliced through Lions’ defensive line, making big plays one after another. The biggest came in the fourth quarter, when the 25-year-old Pro Bowler took a handoff on Vikings’ 30 yards, broke a tackle, and then carried the ball to the end zone.

Besides setting a career-high for rushing yards in a single game, Dalvin Cook also became just the third Vikings’ player to break the 200 yards mark rushing and only the second to have 200+ yards from scrimmage in back-to-back games.

“We’re just trying to play catch-up, and I’m just trying to give my team a fighting chance,” said Cook, who is leading the NFL with 858 rushing yards after the game.

With Cook playing like this, there is no doubt that Vikings indeed have a fighting chance in what seemed like a lost season. Currently on a two-game winning streak, Minnesota improved to a 3-5 record.

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Minnesota Vikings are set to have a holdout on their hands. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook decided he will not take part in any team activities, including workouts and training camp, if not given a new contract.

Schefter reports that the player is asking for a “reasonable extension” from the Vikings and is ready to hold out even beyond the training camp in case that the team isn’t ready to accommodate his demands.

Cook had a breakthrough season in 2019, emerging as the Vikings’ primary back and rushing for 1,135 yards and 13 touchdowns while adding impressive 53 catches for 519 yards. The 24-year-old RB now wants to cash in these good performances while entering the final year of his rookie deal that only pays him a base salary of $1.3 million in 2020. 

Reportedly, Dalvin Cook’s idea of “reasonable extension” includes a yearly salary in the neighborhood of $13 million a year, something that the Vikings weren’t willing to match so far. They came back with a significantly lower offer that ended up stalling the talks between the two sides.

Cook will most likely have to lower his demands if he wants a new deal, as NFL franchises became more cautious with paying players on his position. This is mostly due to cautionary tales of massive extensions given to running backs like Le’Veon Bell, Todd Gurley, and David Johnson, that haven’t exactly worked out the way the teams hoped.

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