Former Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook is back in the NFL after signing with the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday. The former Viking heads to Dallas after playing for the Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets during the 2023 season.
Cook signs with the Cowboys as the team looks to find its footing at the running back position. The team also has Deuce Vaughn and Ezekiel Elliott on the roster. Who will earn what role is yet to be determined with Cook’s arrival.
Cook spent the previous six years with the Vikings after being drafted by the team in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Cook is the third all-time leading rusher for the Vikings in franchise history with 5,993 yards. Since his departure, the team has struggled to find a new starting running back with a rotation of Alexander Mattison, Ty Chandler, Kene Nwangwu, and now Aaron Jones.
They hope the former Green Bay Packer can serve as a long-term solution.