Dalvin Cook is still a free agent and it may remain that way for a bit longer.
Jets coach Robert Saleh says he had a great visit with free agent running back Dalvin Cook, but can’t say whether Cook will be playing for the Jets this season.
A new report suggests the Jets are growing increasingly frustrated with the free-agent running back and are thinking about pulling their initial contract offer to him off the table.
“What is he waiting for? We gave a very fair offer but he’s still hanging out in Miami and flirting with the Dolphins. I 100% believe we are being used.”
Asked on SiriusXM NFL Radio about Cook’s status, Saleh answered, “I’ve got nothing for you.”
Despite not having much of an update, Saleh did indicate that Cook is the kind of player he’d like to have on his team.
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“I do know he’s a great young man and it was an unbelievable visit,” Saleh said. “He’s got a lot of decisions to make for him and his family. So we’ve had the visit, everyone knows where everything stands and it’s just a matter of him making the best decision.”
Where will Cook end up? Who will pay him? What will his role be?
The question is whether the Jets or any other team is willing to pay Cook anything remotely close to what he thinks he’s worth. As we look around the league, teams have made it clear that they will not overpay for running backs and Cook is clearly trying to get as much as he can, but the fact that he remains a free agent leads you to believe that teams are low-balling him and he hasn’t received a number that he likes.
Despite career lows in a number of key categories, Dalvin Cook is still considered one of the premier running backs in the NFL.
Cook rushed for 1,173 yards and eight touchdowns while catching 39 passes for 295 yards and two touchdowns last season.
