Speaking with reporters, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said that he “totally” expects his team’s starting running back to be at training camp, as reported by Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press.
Zimmer said that Vikings running back Dalvin Cook assured him of it.
However, Cook’s agent, Zac Hiller, said to ESPN that what Zimmer said didn’t happen.
“First, congrats to coach Zimmer on his well-earned contract extension,” Hiller said in a statement to ESPN. “However, Dalvin has not spoken to him in regards to reporting to camp. We are unsure why this was said. I hope Dalvin can continue to play a major role in the Vikings future success.”
Cook is coming off a season where he had 1,135 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns. He is in the final year of his rookie contract. Under his current contract, Cook is to earn $1.3 million in 2020.
Earlier this offseason, Adam Schefter reported that Cook will hold out until he receives a reasonable deal. It will be interesting to see what happens with Cook come training camp.
