The Minnesota Vikings are looking to move on from running back Dalvin Cook this offseason. The team can save $3.1 million by cutting or releasing Cook since they kept him on the roster through the Jun 1 deadline. A new surprising report Monday detailed how close the Vikings were to trading Cook before the 2023 NFL Draft. Fans had their thoughts on the matter.
The Minnesota Vikings almost traded Cook in March
According to Albert Breer with Sports Illustrated, the Vikings came close to trading Cook to the Miami Dolphins. The Vikings were waffling on the idea of keeping Cook this season. However, the team hedged their bet on Cook by drafting a running back in the seventh round:
“The Dolphins’ earlier dalliance with Dalvin Cook (and maybe a renewed one) is a window into the next phase of his career. Minnesota and Miami came very close to a trade that would’ve made Cook a Dolphin back in March, and what’s interesting about the deal that fell apart then is how the vision the team trading for him dovetails with how the team trading him away sees him.
The idea, for Miami, was to add another big-play threat to an arsenal that already has two of the game’s most explosive receivers, in Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, in the holster. And after that one came undone, and as Minnesota contemplated a price it’d be comfortable bringing Cook back at (which would be less than the $11 million he’s due), the Vikings discussed using him more sparingly, as an explosive complement to Alexander Mattison.
Minnesota also drafted DeWayne McBride in the seventh round, and the Vikings like him as another depth piece, alongside Ty Chandler and Kene Nwangwu, to give more flexibility in their decision-making on Cook.”
Fans react to the Vikings almost trading Dalvin Cook
The Vikings are expected to trade or release Cook in the next few days. But the team could pull another surprise by taking on his contract for the 2023 season. Here are the best takes from fans who responded to Breer’s report Monday.
ALMOST 🤣
This is the report that has everybody thinking it’s a done deal
Clearly it’s not, and they passed up the opportunity to acquire him and then used a 3rd round pick on an RB?? Pick they would’ve traded for him wasn’t that high, lmao but yea they’re still getting him 🤣 https://t.co/r1ALXxBxaq— N I T S U A (@monstermel13) June 5, 2023
We know he’s going to the dolphins like damn 🤣 https://t.co/Sjywiv0ag0
— Dajean stanford (@DajeanSdajean) June 5, 2023
Miami let’s get this done man https://t.co/nZIKGCc4Oc
— Anthony (@ZombiesIsBeast) June 5, 2023
Vikings still haven’t cut him 😒 https://t.co/FOuDQTRrHz
— Connor Avila (@connor_avila) June 5, 2023
So uh are we still almost trading for him or https://t.co/gXJDgGF8R1
— KG ❄️ (@TyreekMVP) June 5, 2023
Almost pic.twitter.com/4ssHjWuj6d
— Jerome (@jrxmey) June 5, 2023
That Alexander mattison deal was bad to begin with but now it looks horrendous. https://t.co/j90PfvCqML
— Deshawn Vaughan (@vikingsfans16) June 5, 2023
There are still a few dominoes to fall in terms of veteran RBs and where they will land (Cook, Zeke, Fournette, Hunt, etc.). Wherever they go, it will certainly shake up fantasy rankings. Does Cook restructure and stay a Viking? Does Zeke do the same with Dallas? We will see… https://t.co/GOjJ1e8LDM
— FANTASY FOOTBALL tweets (@FFtweets_) June 5, 2023
I mean, you might as well keep him at this point https://t.co/e5xUAkFOCs
— Joe Cool (@JOECOOLSKOL) June 5, 2023
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