Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook appears to embrace free agency: ‘Going through this process has been fun’

As of Wednesday, four-time Professional Bowl operating again Dalvin Cook stays a free agent.

The 27-year-old will seemingly land with an NFL team sooner or later previous to and even throughout the season, however as of now, he seems to be content material with going by the free-agency course of.

This week, Prepare dinner stated the method of looking for a brand new crew was “enjoyable.”

“I feel at each stage I made the appropriate selection after I had the selection to go play ball. The method is enjoyable, you embrace it,” Prepare dinner instructed FOX 9 Information in Minneapolis.

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Prepare dinner added that enjoys being wished by different organizations.

“Should you don’t need to be wished by individuals, then one thing’s improper. So long as individuals need me, I’m good. I do know I’m in the appropriate spot. However going by this course of has been enjoyable. It’s been completely different day-after-day, waking up with a special schedule. Simply having fun with it. I feel when it comes right down to it, I simply make the appropriate choice. I’ve been doing all of it my life.”

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The Minnesota Vikings drafted Prepare dinner within the second spherical in 2017, and he went on to change into a star participant for the crew. Prepare dinner completed his Vikings profession with 5,993 dashing yards and 1,794 receiving yards.

However final month, the Vikings determined to maneuver on from Prepare dinner – principally attributable to his wage. He inked a five-year, $63 million extension with Minnesota in 2020. Prepare dinner would have carried a big wage cap hit if he remained on the roster for the 2023 season.

Dalvin Prepare dinner of the Minnesota Vikings rushes throughout the first half in opposition to the New York Giants within the NFC wild-card playoff sport at U.S. Financial institution Stadium on January 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Pictures)

Prepare dinner performed in all 17 regular-season video games in 2022, however he had a career-low 4.4 yards per carry. He additionally produced the second-lowest dashing yards per sport (69) of his skilled soccer profession.

Prepare dinner’s identify has lately been linked with the New York Jets. Nevertheless it stays unclear when he’ll find yourself enjoying on this upcoming season.

The Miami Dolphins have additionally been talked about as a attainable vacation spot for Prepare dinner. Miami’s operating backs room already options Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson Jr., however in April, the crew determined to draft Devon Achane within the third spherical.

Dalvin Prepare dinner of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates after dashing for a landing in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts throughout the fourth quarter at U.S. Financial institution Stadium on December 17, 2022, in Minneapolis. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Pictures)

Groups throughout the league report back to their respective coaching camps this month.

Operating again Alexander Mattison signed a two-year contract extension with the Vikings within the offseason. He’ll seemingly start the season as the first runner within the Viking’s operating again room.

Mattison was drafted within the third spherical in 2019 out of Boise State. He had 283 dashing yards on 74 carries in 2022.

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The Vikings roster additionally options Ty Chandler and DeWayne McBride on the ball-carrier place.