The Minnesota Vikings are expected to officially release running back Dalvin Cook on Friday, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per a source.
Cook and the team have long been rumored to be heading their separate ways this offseason.
The 27-year-old RB has 5,993 career rushing yards and 47 touchdowns, plus another 1,794 receiving yards and five scores on 221 receptions in six seasons, all with the Vikings.
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The Minnesota Vikings are expected to officially release running back Dalvin Cook on Friday, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per a source.
Cook and the team have long been rumored to be heading their separate ways this offseason.
The 27-year-old RB has 5,993 career rushing yards and 47 touchdowns, plus another 1,794 receiving yards and five scores on 221 receptions in six seasons, all with the Vikings.
Wonderful. Let's cut him for nothing. Great job Kwesi
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@ ArizonaViking said:
The Minnesota Vikings are expected to officially release running back Dalvin Cook on Friday, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per a source.
Cook and the team have long been rumored to be heading their separate ways this offseason.
The 27-year-old RB has 5,993 career rushing yards and 47 touchdowns, plus another 1,794 receiving yards and five scores on 221 receptions in six seasons, all with the Vikings.
Wonderful. Let's cut him for nothing. Great job Kwesi
I am wondering if this isnt Kwesi of trying to at least get a low ball offer on the table once multiple teams are linked to DC, but honestly if the team needs his cap saving to get JJ into a new deal, vs back loading JJs deal and possibly ending up having to cut him in a couple years when they have other new more pressing contracts to work into the cap, I would rather take the kicking now in a year where many dont expect much than risk losing JJ or others when we should be on the cusp of something better.
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@ supafreak84 said:
@ ArizonaViking said:
The Minnesota Vikings are expected to officially release running back Dalvin Cook on Friday, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per a source.
Cook and the team have long been rumored to be heading their separate ways this offseason.
The 27-year-old RB has 5,993 career rushing yards and 47 touchdowns, plus another 1,794 receiving yards and five scores on 221 receptions in six seasons, all with the Vikings.
Wonderful. Let's cut him for nothing. Great job Kwesi
I am wondering if this isnt Kwesi of trying to at least get a low ball offer on the table once multiple teams are linked to DC, but honestly if the team needs his cap saving to get JJ into a new deal, vs back loading JJs deal and possibly ending up having to cut him in a couple years when they have other new more pressing contracts to work into the cap, I would rather take the kicking now in a year where many dont expect much than risk losing JJ or others when we should be on the cusp of something better.
I wonder what the number was the Vikings wanted on a reduction? Regardless, wouldn't you rather have Dalvin Cook in the backfield instead of the handful of chicken shit contracts we signed players to in free agency? If the choice was between giving Dalvin Cook his money, or using that money to sign Oliver, Lowry, and Mattison in free agency....would the obvious choice not be Dalvin Cook and what he does for the offense? I just don't understand this move and it's another log on the wtf fire for this front office.
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@ JimmyinSD said:
@ supafreak84 said:
@ ArizonaViking said:
The Minnesota Vikings are expected to officially release running back Dalvin Cook on Friday, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per a source.
Cook and the team have long been rumored to be heading their separate ways this offseason.
The 27-year-old RB has 5,993 career rushing yards and 47 touchdowns, plus another 1,794 receiving yards and five scores on 221 receptions in six seasons, all with the Vikings.
Wonderful. Let's cut him for nothing. Great job Kwesi
I am wondering if this isnt Kwesi of trying to at least get a low ball offer on the table once multiple teams are linked to DC, but honestly if the team needs his cap saving to get JJ into a new deal, vs back loading JJs deal and possibly ending up having to cut him in a couple years when they have other new more pressing contracts to work into the cap, I would rather take the kicking now in a year where many dont expect much than risk losing JJ or others when we should be on the cusp of something better.
I wonder what the number was the Vikings wanted on a reduction? Regardless, wouldn't you rather have Dalvin Cook in the backfield instead of the handful of chicken shit contracts we signed players to in free agency? If the choice was between giving Dalvin Cook his money, or using that money to sign Oliver, Lowry, and Mattison in free agency....would the obvious choice not be Dalvin Cook and what he does for the offense? I just don't understand this move and it's another log on the wtf fire for this front office.
you are looking at it from a 1 year aspect, wasnt Cook due the same or more money next year as well? I really like DC, but his play last year was so Jeckyl and Hyde that I am fine with them moving on from him on that deal. I also like Mattisons running style, he isnt going to break as many, but he also isnt going to have as many negative runs. just because I dont see the plan, doesnt mean I dont think there is one. This is only year two so I am going to sit back and see where things are this time next year before I go blasting away on KAM.
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@ supafreak84 said:
@ JimmyinSD said:
@ supafreak84 said:
@ ArizonaViking said:
The Minnesota Vikings are expected to officially release running back Dalvin Cook on Friday, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per a source.
Cook and the team have long been rumored to be heading their separate ways this offseason.
The 27-year-old RB has 5,993 career rushing yards and 47 touchdowns, plus another 1,794 receiving yards and five scores on 221 receptions in six seasons, all with the Vikings.
Wonderful. Let's cut him for nothing. Great job Kwesi
I am wondering if this isnt Kwesi of trying to at least get a low ball offer on the table once multiple teams are linked to DC, but honestly if the team needs his cap saving to get JJ into a new deal, vs back loading JJs deal and possibly ending up having to cut him in a couple years when they have other new more pressing contracts to work into the cap, I would rather take the kicking now in a year where many dont expect much than risk losing JJ or others when we should be on the cusp of something better.
I wonder what the number was the Vikings wanted on a reduction? Regardless, wouldn't you rather have Dalvin Cook in the backfield instead of the handful of chicken shit contracts we signed players to in free agency? If the choice was between giving Dalvin Cook his money, or using that money to sign Oliver, Lowry, and Mattison in free agency....would the obvious choice not be Dalvin Cook and what he does for the offense? I just don't understand this move and it's another log on the wtf fire for this front office.
you are looking at it from a 1 year aspect, wasnt Cook due the same or more money next year as well? I really like DC, but his play last year was so Jeckyl and Hyde that I am fine with them moving on from him on that deal. I also like Mattisons running style, he isnt going to break as many, but he also isnt going to have as many negative runs. just because I dont see the plan, doesnt mean I dont think there is one. This is only year two so I am going to sit back and see where things are this time next year before I go blasting away on KAM.
Yes I'm looking at it from a one year perspective because it's the last year Cousins is under contract, we have no contingency plan, and if we are going all in trying to win it this year then give me Dalvin Cook in the backfield. We are not a better team with Mattison, Chandler, or whomever else you want to throw back there as the featured runner. Defensive coordinators will sleep a lot better at night not having to account for Dalvin Cook when they play the Vikings and that's the exact sentiment being echoed by a lot of people on NFL Radio. I think people seeing this as "no big deal" are going to be in for a surprise
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@ JimmyinSD said:
@ supafreak84 said:
@ JimmyinSD said:
@ supafreak84 said:
@ ArizonaViking said:
The Minnesota Vikings are expected to officially release running back Dalvin Cook on Friday, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per a source.
Cook and the team have long been rumored to be heading their separate ways this offseason.
The 27-year-old RB has 5,993 career rushing yards and 47 touchdowns, plus another 1,794 receiving yards and five scores on 221 receptions in six seasons, all with the Vikings.
Wonderful. Let's cut him for nothing. Great job Kwesi
I am wondering if this isnt Kwesi of trying to at least get a low ball offer on the table once multiple teams are linked to DC, but honestly if the team needs his cap saving to get JJ into a new deal, vs back loading JJs deal and possibly ending up having to cut him in a couple years when they have other new more pressing contracts to work into the cap, I would rather take the kicking now in a year where many dont expect much than risk losing JJ or others when we should be on the cusp of something better.
I wonder what the number was the Vikings wanted on a reduction? Regardless, wouldn't you rather have Dalvin Cook in the backfield instead of the handful of chicken shit contracts we signed players to in free agency? If the choice was between giving Dalvin Cook his money, or using that money to sign Oliver, Lowry, and Mattison in free agency....would the obvious choice not be Dalvin Cook and what he does for the offense? I just don't understand this move and it's another log on the wtf fire for this front office.
you are looking at it from a 1 year aspect, wasnt Cook due the same or more money next year as well? I really like DC, but his play last year was so Jeckyl and Hyde that I am fine with them moving on from him on that deal. I also like Mattisons running style, he isnt going to break as many, but he also isnt going to have as many negative runs. just because I dont see the plan, doesnt mean I dont think there is one. This is only year two so I am going to sit back and see where things are this time next year before I go blasting away on KAM.
Yes I'm looking at it from a one year perspective because it's the last year Cousins is under contract, we have no contingency plan, and if we are going all in trying to win it this year then give me Dalvin Cook in the backfield. We are not a better team with Mattison, Chandler, or whomever else you want to throw back there as the featured runner. Defensive coordinators will sleep a lot better at night not having to account for Dalvin Cook when they play the Vikings and that's the exact sentiment being echoed by a lot of people on NFL Radio. I think people seeing this as "no big deal" are going to be in for a surprise
unless one of the young guys really steps up this year at QB, I dont see this as Cousins last year. I dont think that because I think he can get the job done, I think that because they dont have anybody else they think could get the job done. at least with Cousins they can sell hope, and once again, with Cousins, you are going to be needing more cap space so no point in spending on DC when he would be done after this year regardless.
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Yes I'm looking at it from a one year perspective because it's the last year Cousins is under contract, we have no contingency plan, and if we are going all in trying to win it this year then give me Dalvin Cook in the backfield. We are not a better team with Mattison, Chandler, or whomever else you want to throw back there as the featured runner. Defensive coordinators will sleep a lot better at night not having to account for Dalvin Cook when they play the Vikings and that's the exact sentiment being echoed by a lot of people on NFL Radio. I think people seeing this as "no big deal" are going to be in for a surprise
We are not going all in this year. We’re doing a rolling rebuild. We’re cutting players that aren’t in our
future plans and/or that cost too much for their value or positional value. I assume we’re targeting 2024 and beyond as
our window with 2023 being a singular down year. The Vikings aren’t committed to burning it
down prior to building it up, and this extends to Cousins. While I think they clearly want to get a
quality young stud at QB, I don’t think they actually want Cousins to leave
before that happens, but they also don’t want to extend him long term so much
that it cuts into the benefits of having a young QB. I think you’ll see them extend Cousins for
2024 and 2025 after they deal with Jefferson and Hunter. I’d be surprised if a viable trade happens.
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Yes I'm looking at it from a one year perspective because it's the last year Cousins is under contract, we have no contingency plan, and if we are going all in trying to win it this year then give me Dalvin Cook in the backfield. We are not a better team with Mattison, Chandler, or whomever else you want to throw back there as the featured runner. Defensive coordinators will sleep a lot better at night not having to account for Dalvin Cook when they play the Vikings and that's the exact sentiment being echoed by a lot of people on NFL Radio. I think people seeing this as "no big deal" are going to be in for a surprise
We are not going all in this year. We’re doing a rolling rebuild. We’re cutting players that aren’t in our
future plans and/or that cost too much for their value or positional value. I assume we’re targeting 2024 and beyond as
our window with 2023 being a singular down year. The Vikings aren’t committed to burning it
down prior to building it up, and this extends to Cousins. While I think they clearly want to get a
quality young stud at QB, I don’t think they actually want Cousins to leave
before that happens, but they also don’t want to extend him long term so much
that it cuts into the benefits of having a young QB. I think you’ll see them extend Cousins for
2024 and 2025 after they deal with Jefferson and Hunter. I’d be surprised if a viable trade happens.
I question the logic of the rolling rebuild then and just how effective you can ultimately turn over a roster without a franchise QB in place. To me that's just not how the Vikings are currently set up and we will continue to flounder in mediocrity under this model.
Like I said, it will be an interesting case study between the Vikings and the Bears to see which rebuild model proves to be more successful. My money would be on the Bears, who turned their one year tank into a ton of free agent dollars and the #1 overall pick which they parlayed for future draft capital. Meanwhile the Vikings will probably be picking between 15-21 and still be playing the shell game with cap dollars and future dead money
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