Instant analysis of news Ravens are signing RB Dalvin Cook ahead of AFC playoffs

We’re looking at the instant analysis of the Baltimore Ravens signing running back Dalvin Cook to the practice squad

The best team in football added more depth at running back, as the Ravens agreed to a deal with Dalvin Cook to join the practice squad.

The Jets released the veteran four-time Pro Bowl running back this week, allowing him to join a contender ahead of the postseason.

The Ravens had signed Melvin Gordon III to the 53-man roster following the season-ending injury to rookie Keaton Mitchell, but Cook adds even more depth and gives Baltimore the option of elevating him from the practice squad in the playoffs.

With news of the move revealed, here’s instant analysis of the move.

Free agent RB Dalvin Cook to sign with Ravens

After he went unclaimed on waivers, running back Davin Cook is set to sign with the Baltimore Ravens ahead of AFC Playoffs

Dalvin Cook wants to win a Super Bowl, and just hours after getting waived by the New York Jets, Cook is signing with the Baltimore Ravens.

Baltimore was mentioned as a potential team of interest for the former Vikings running back, who is one year removed from logging 1,400+ total yards in Minnesota.

In the 15 games he played with the Jets, Cook carried the ball only 67 times for 214 yards, a 3.2-yard average — 1.4 yards below his career mark after signing for one of the biggest running back deals this summer.

Cook is fresh, having played only 202 snaps on offense, his lowest total since his injury-shortened rookie year with the Minnesota Vikings in 2017.

He’ll join a Ravens rushing attack led by quarterback Lamar Jackson, while Gus Edwards leads the Ravens in touchdowns, and Justice Hill is a talented dual-threat.

In seven seasons, including six with the Vikings, he has 6,207 yards and 47 rushing touchdowns. In his Dec. 3 interview, Cook spoke of his time with the Jets in the past tense.

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