With the 2023 NFL draft now over, teams still looking for running back help might turn their attention to a handful of notable veterans.
Dalvin Cook is currently under contract with the Minnesota Vikings, but he has been the subject of trade speculation.
According to a report, the Vikings are considering trading Cook following the conclusion of the 2023 NFL Draft.
MMQB’s Albert Breer reported Saturday that the Miami Dolphins discussed a deal for Cook in March, but they addressed the position in the draft by selecting Texas A&M’s Devon Achane in the third round.
Cook emerged on other teams’ radars when general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah came short of guaranteeing he would be in the Vikings’ plans for 2023.
Cook, who’s coming off his fourth straight Pro Bowl, has a contact that is a problem. He’s set to have a $14.1 million cap hit in 2023. As Breer notes, a reworked contract would be needed to lower those figures and make a trade possible. Trading the four-time Pro Bowler would yield considerable cap savings both before or after June 1.
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When the Minnesota Vikings selected DeWayne McBride in the seventh round of the NFL Draft, it seemed like a move that could signal the end of Dalvin Cook’s time in Minnesota.
Cook played college football at Florida State University, where he had a successful career, setting several school records and earning All-American honors in 2016. In 2017, Cook was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the NFL Draft. He quickly became a key player for the team, earning Pro Bowl honors in 2019 and 2020.
The post-draft period will no doubt see a number of NFL veterans finding new homes, on the free agent and trade markets. Cook looks like a prime candidate for that to happen during this offseason.
