Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Dalvin Cook was in Florham Park, N.J., Thursday as he officially became a member of the New York Jets.
It’s been a long offseason for the running back, who was released by the Minnesota Vikings earlier as a cap casualty. But Cook finally chose a team after visiting with a few, one primed for a Super Bowl run.
When asked by reporters why he chose the Jets, Cook said the team's new four-time MVP quarterback was a key reason. Rodgers and Cook had been NFC North rivals. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers participates in a drill at the team's training facility in Florham Park, N.J., July 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) "Being on the other side of that for the last six years, you know, I couldn't be on the other side no more," Cook explained. "I got the chance to go join them and help them win. … That was a big thing to come over here." It's not a surprise the Jets and Cook connected when he was released from the Vikings.
The Jets were pulling out all the stops, and GM Joe Douglas used his generous cap space to quickly revamp the offense, the Jets’ Achilles heel in 2022.