FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Free agent running back Dalvin Cook is planning to sign a one-year deal worth up to $8.6 million with the New York Jets, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday night.
Cook was released on June 8 after four straight Pro Bowl seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. The move gives Aaron Rodgers another proven playmaker and comes after the veteran quarterback volunteered to take a $35 million pay cut, creating financial flexibility to sign big-ticket players such as Cook.
With No. 1 back Breece Hall returning from ACL surgery, the Jets wanted to bolster their backfield with an accomplished runner.
They maintained steady interest in Cook, with coach Robert Saleh saying recently, «Obviously, you don't want to say no to a great player.» Cook visited the Jets last months, spending almost a full day at their facility.