Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said that he “totally” expects his team’s starting running back to be at training camp, per Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press.
And the situation gets more complicated from there. Cook’s agent, Zac Hiller, said to ESPN that what Zimmer said didn’t happen.
Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported that Cook told Vikings running backs coach Kennedy Polamalu that Cook plans to report to training camp, per a source. Polamalu relayed that to coach Mike Zimmer, who has texted with Cook last night to straighten things out, according to Pelissero.
Another chapter in this story: Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that Cook’s agent told him that Cook “never mentioned to (Polamalu) anything in regards to reporting to camp.”
“I’m not sure where the miscommunication is,” Hiller told Schefter. “I hope Dalvin plays a major role in the Vikings future success.”
Cook is coming off a 2019 season where he had career highs in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.
