The Vikings’ game against the Bears on Sunday didn’t mean anything for the team considering they were already locked in as the sixth seed, but don’t tell that to running back Mike Boone.
While Boone fumbled in the first quarter, the second-year running back also had 148 yards on just 17 carries to go with a touchdown.
While the Vikings were playing the majority of their backups, the Bears were not, which makes this performance all that more impressive.
Boone ran for just 28 yards on 11 carries last week, but on the season, he now has 49 rushes for 273 yards (4.7 yards per carry) and three touchdowns.
Boone is just 24 years old. While the Vikings have both Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison at running back, Boone has proven he deserves to get carries in the league
The Vikings have Boone under contract for 2020 for just $660,000. With Cook’s injury history, it would probably be a good idea for Minnesota to keep Boone on the roster, even though he could probably do more elsewhere.