FRISCO, Texas — In 2022, Dalvin Cook dinner ran for 1,173 yards and eight touchdowns for the Minnesota Vikings and was named to the Professional Bowl for the fourth straight season. Final 12 months with the New York Jets, he ran for 214 yards on 67 carries with no touchdowns.
The latest member of the Dallas Cowboys’ observe squad believes he’s extra the previous than the latter.
“I obtained it,” Cook dinner stated after his first observe with the Cowboys. “It is proper right here.”
Cook dinner wouldn’t label his 12 months with the Jets as a disappointment. He signed throughout coaching camp after spending a part of the offseason recovering from shoulder surgical procedure. He believes a big portion of his numbers falling needed to do with the identical purpose why the Jets struggled as a complete: the torn Achilles suffered by quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
“I do not actually need to communicate on the scenario, however when Aaron went down on play 4, all the pieces was just a bit bit completely different,” Cook dinner stated. “There wasn’t any emergency plan. … Aaron went down play 4, and it was simply form of like, ‘What [do] we do?’ That is simply what it was.”
Cook dinner joined the Baltimore Ravens’ observe squad after his launch from the Jets and was added to the 53-man roster for the playoffs. He had eight carries for 23 yards within the divisional spherical towards the Houston Texans.
“After I obtained to Baltimore I used to be able to go, I used to be able to get the ball nonetheless many occasions they wanted me to,” Cook dinner stated. “Sadly, I did not get it that a lot.”
The Cowboys thought of signing Cook dinner earlier within the offseason however a deal didn’t get performed till after the ultimate cuts. Cook dinner visited with the membership this week and formally signed Thursday.
“Personally, I am a fan,” stated coach Mike McCarthy, who performed towards Cook dinner as the pinnacle coach of the Cowboys and Inexperienced Bay Packers. “I’ve seen him run down the sidelines from the other aspect of the sector too many occasions. Only a hell of a participant.”
The Cowboys have Ezekiel Elliott, Rico Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn and Hunter Luepke on the 53-man roster and plan to go along with a working again by committee method.
“My years in Minnesota it was Dalvin, Dalvin, Dalvin, give him the ball. Now, just a bit adjustment,” Cook dinner stated. “Assist all people and be productive. That is simply my mindset. I’ll be able to go, being round Zeke, I can clearly study so much from him. He is older than me. Simply absorbing the sport, nonetheless. Studying from the younger guys, too. Simply being part of this group, I really feel like we will push one another.”
On the observe squad, the Cowboys can elevate Cook dinner 3 times to the gameday roster earlier than they would want add him to the 53-man roster. At 29, Cook dinner would not really feel like he has something to show.
“My résumé speaks for itself to be sincere,” he stated. “However I simply had a son (Dalvin Jr.). He turned 1 every week in the past. I’ve all the pieces to show to him, to be sincere. I owe the world to him. Every single day I placed on my pads, daily I get up, that is my why.”
