Minnesota had a lot of things not go its way against Seattle. The injury status of its star running back was unfortunately another nightmarish instance added to a long list of bad news.
Vikings running back Dalvin Cook went down with a groin injury. He was questionable to return, and he eventually ended up coming back, but he only played one snap after the injury.
Vikings coach Mike Zimmer told reporters that Cook will undergo an MRI on Monday, per the Vikings Twitter account.
Cook currently leads the NFL in rushing with 489 yards on the ground. He also has an NFL-leading seven rushing touchdowns.
Expect Alexander Mattison and Mike Boone to take more carries if Cook is unable to play in any games. Mattison tallied 112 rushing yards in the Seattle game. Boone had 19.
Cook is coming off a tremendous 2019. There’s never been much of a question that he can produce when he’s on the field; it’s the injuries that have made for setbacks in his career so far. Cook has already missed 19 games in his NFL career.