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Post Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:15 am
Confirmed that #Vikings and Dalvin Cook have reached a contract extension for five years for $62.5 million. He's locked up under contract with the Vikings through 2025. The deal is done. Makes complete sense for both sides to get it done now on eve of season.
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) September 12, 2020
Dalvin Cook gets a $15.5 million signing bonus — the largest for a non-quarterback in franchise history. And the #Vikings lock up the centerpiece of their offense through 2025. https://t.co/pDQZ7ZSucg
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 12, 2020
Dalvin Cook won over Mike Zimmer and teammates with his work ethic. That — and the run-heavy scheme the Vikings use — made them willing to pay their running back. https://t.co/SJR2KSfuF9
— Chad Graff (@ChadGraff) September 12, 2020
Honestly? I'm glad to get this over with. When healthy, he's one of the best in the league and drives this offense. I know about paying RB's this type of money but you should reward your players that are good, have great work ethic, and are generally loved in the locker room and in the community.
Even with his new contract, Cook has the 6th highest paid AAV.
Alvin Kamara gets $34.333M in guarantees on his fat new extension. The #Saints weapon is expected to sign after the walk-through today. New Orleans gets it done. https://t.co/X4kY7BmOQe
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 12, 2020
I'm not jumping up and down about paying an injury-prone RB until he's 30, but it will depend on the details of the deal. If the dead cap money is mostly gone in the next 3 years, we won't be tied to him as we were to Peterson. But - if the guaranteed money is front-loaded into the next few years, there won't be much money to give new deals to Yannick Ngakoue and Brian O'Neill before next March.
@"Jor-El" said: I'm not jumping up and down about paying an injury-prone RB until he's 30, but it will depend on the details of the deal. If the dead cap money is mostly gone in the next 3 years, we won't be tied to him as we were to Peterson. But - if the guaranteed money is front-loaded into the next few years, there won't be much money to give new deals to Yannick Ngakoue and Brian O'Neill before next March.
Valid points, but recent history has shown the team pays its young stars when it's time. I'm a bit leery of the deal simply due to already documented injury issues, but Cook is the straw that stirs the drink in this offense so from that front I'm ok with it. Also because at the end of the day....In Brez I Trust.
Great signing, he's a difference maker. Elite playmaker.
@"StickyBun" said: Great signing, he's a difference maker. Elite playmaker.with a turd factor of 0.......
He earned it.
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