Dalvin Cook remains one of the top running backs on the open market. No agreement is imminent at this point, but he does appear to be on the radar of potential new teams. 
When speaking about his ongoing free agency, Cook said he has been “taking calls” from teams eyeing an addition in the backfield. The four-time Pro Bowler’s value obviously took a hit in 2023, a season in which he hardly saw the field. Cook’s Jets tenure involved just 67 scoreless carries and it ended in less than one year. His Ravens stint also consisted of sparse usage.
“Just really focusing on myself,” Cook said (video link via Aaron Wilson of KPR2). “Getting ready for training camp, getting ready for what’s coming up next. For me, like you said, patience is the key. Right now the only thing I’m really focusing on is getting myself in tip-top shape to really tote the rock come the fall.”
Cook said last month he feels his light 2023 workload should allow him to return to his previous form this year. He topped 1,100 rushing yards and averaged at least 4.4 yards per carry each season from 2019-22 with the Vikings. No acquiring team will likely expect a repeat of those figures in 2024, but Cook could prove to be an effective addition this late in the offseason.
As the 28-year-old said, he is still not urgently pursuing an agreement. He waited until mid-August last offseason to secure a one-year Jets deal. Especially considering how that arrangement played out, it would come as no surprise if teams moved slowly in considering a Cook signing this time around. A role should nevertheless await him on a new team by the time the regular season begins.
giants would be a perfect fit.
Trash. Worth as much as Zach Wilson. Nothing
Haters gonna hate
Top landing spots IMO for cook before or during training camp: Titans, Commanders, Raiders, Colts & Steelers
I think Cook still sees himself as a RB1 but which teams have a RB atop their depth chart that he could beat out of a job? Perhaps Chuba Hubbard in Carolina or Zeke Elliot in Dallas but beyond that I don’t see any other spot where he would have much of an impact.
He’s not RB1 anymore. He has to get in where he fits in. At best he’s RB2 or a 2nd to 3rd down rotation piece. I think Raiders would be a good fit. New coaching regime a lot of weapons and Zamir is a young RB1 project. He could get chunk snaps as a veteran and stay healthy because they also have Abdullah
Bills
I’m really hoping UDFA Frank Gore Jr. can have some impact in Buffalo.
You should be excited for the kid they drafted from Kentucky, Ray Davis, now he’s a great complimentary back to spell James Cook in short-yardage situations. Davis should carve out a role similar to David Montgomery on the Lions.