Dalvin Cook rumors roundup: Listing every team linked with the former Vikings star
The Minnesota Vikings will reportedly release star running back Dalvin Cook, according to multiple reports.
The #Vikings and four-time Pro Bowl RB Dalvin Cook are parting ways, per source.
One of the NFL’s most dynamic playmakers, Cook is coming off a fourth straight 1,000-yard season and has 52 career TDs. Now he’ll be a free agent at age 27 and will have multiple suitors. https://t.co/kJUIi9XP6O
Cook has been a mainstay in the Vikings' backfield ever since being drafted by the team back in 2017, but his time in Minnesota has come to an end.
Vikings will owe Dalvin Cook $2 million this year once they release him.
By releasing him after June 1, the Vikings also will save $9M in cap space, while taking on $5.1M in dead money on their 2023 cap.
He has rushed for over 6,000 yards with the team, making four Pro Bowls, and has rushed for at least 1,000 yards in each of the last four seasons.
At just 27 he has plenty left in the tank, and health permitting, whoever lands the Florida State alumni has themselves a superstar.
Dalvin Cook cut: Which teams have been credited with an interest in free-agent RB?
#4 - New York Jets
The New York Jets are rumored to be in the running for the Dalvin Cook sweepstakes, wanting to pair him up with his former NFC North foe, Aaron Rodgers.
The Jets already have stud Breece Hall, who excelled as a rookie before tearing his ACL, and Cook may be brought in to play as a tandem alongside Hall.
The combination of Rodgers, Hall and Cook would catapult the Jets right to the top of the competing teams in the AFC.
#3 - Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys drafted Deuce Vaughn in the 2023 NFL Draft, but will he be able to fill the void left by Ezekiel Elliott?
Elliott was released by Dallas after the 2022 season, following a disappointing campaign where he was outshone by fellow RB Tony Pollard.
Jerry Jones loves a marquee signing, and bringing in Cook would be just that, and having Cook replace Elliott would be a huge upgrade if he can stay healthy.