New England Patriots director of player personnel Matt Groh isn’t ruling out the chances of the team pursuing four-time Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook.
“You don’t see guys of this talent available at this time of the year. … it’s a unique situation.” said Groh, who claimed the Patriots were exploring all options, per FOX Sports’ Henry McKenna.
Cook is coming off a season that saw him record 1,173 rushing yards and eight touchdowns. It was his fourth season in a row with over 1,000 yards on the ground. The former Florida State product has 47 rushing touchdowns in his career and is still very much in his prime at age 27.
Matt Groh on Dalvin Cook: “You don’t see guys of this talent available at this time of the year. … it’s a unique situation.” Groh said they’re exploring all options at this time of year. pic.twitter.com/BhyUKHczcx
— Henry McKenna (@henrycmckenna) July 26, 2023
The Patriots have been pegged as betting favorites to land the former Minnesota Vikings running back.
He would undoubtedly give New England running back depth and immediately make the position one of the strongest on the team. The Patriots had Leonard Fournette and Darrell Henderson in for workouts prior to training camp.
After missing on star wideout DeAndre Hopkins, perhaps the Patriots have a different roster move in mind to help them keep up with the rest of the AFC East.
Maybe, just maybe, Cook really is an option.
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