Dalvin Cook will refrain from team-related activities until he receives a deal that is reasonable, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Cook reportedly doing that raised two questions: what is a reasonable deal, and should the Vikings extend him?
Bleacher Report thinks Minnesota should try and make a new deal work. The outlet listed the Vikings extending Cook as a move they had to make. Here’s what it said about Cook and the Vikings:
“A two- or three-year incentive-based extension could give Cook the financial security he’s seeking while protecting Minnesota from potential injury risks. The Vikings don’t necessarily have to pay him like one of the league’s best backs, but a sizeable raise over his $2.02 million salary for 2020 should be enough to get him into camp.”
I think this could work out for both parties. Cook gets a little bit of long-term security and the Vikings don’t run the risk of major problems with the salary cap. To read more about why I think the team should extend Cook, despite the narrative surrounding the lessening value of running backs, go here.
