NFL Team Now Out On Dalvin Cook: Report
By Jason Hall
June 12, 2023
The Denver Broncos reportedly "do not appear to be in" on free agent running back Dalvin Cook, despite prior conflicting reports, 9 News Denver sports anchor Mike Klis reports.
The Broncos have a need at running back with former starter Javonte Williams recovering from an ACL injury and Samaje Perine, Tony Jones Jr., Tony Badie and Jaleel McLaughlin on their roster and participating in 11-on-11 team drills. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the Broncos, as well as the Miami Dolphins, "have been monitoring Cook for weeks," but noted that "there will likely be" more teams interested in his services amid Cook's reported and later official release by the Minnesota Vikings last week.
The Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos are two of the teams that are expected to have an interest in signing running back Dalvin Cook once he officially is released, per sources. There likely will be others, but those two have been monitoring Cook for weeks.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 8, 2023
Cook, who was selected to the Pro Bowl for the fourth time in 2022, finished his six-season tenure in Minnesota as the franchise's third all-time leading rusher behind Adrian Peterson and Robert Smith with 5,993 yards, while also recording 47 touchdowns in 73 regular season games. The former Florida State standout recorded 1,173 yards and eight touchdowns on 264 carries while appearing in all 17 regular season games, as well as the Vikings' Wild Card Round playoff loss, in 2022, marking the fourth consecutive season in which he recorded more than 1,000 rushing yards.