The Minnesota Vikings and star running back Dalvin Cook are currently in the middle of contract talks. However, they have not seemed to make much ground in that category at the moment.
Due to that, the two sides are at a little bit of a rough patch. And Minnesota wants to be smart about the situation.
According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Vikings are going to limit Cook's workload in training camp amid the contract talks.
“Checking in live from Vikings training camp, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported that running back Dalvin Cook is being held out of drills as the two sides work on a contract extension. “This situation has to come to a head soon,” Pelissero said. “Either Cook is gonna become one of the higher-paid running backs in the NFL on a fair, long-term deal with the Vikings or they're eventually gonna reintegrate him into practice and he will be playing out the final year of his rookie contract.””
This move makes a lot of sense. It protects both sides. Obviously the Vikings want Cook to remain healthy and play. And Cook is going to want to not risk any injuries so that he can get paid.
Most importantly though, both sides probably want to focus on the deal. As Pelissero said, this situation “has to come to a head soon,” which means someone is going to crack.
Either the Vikings are going to back up the Brink's truck for Cook, or the running back is going to play this year still on his rookie contract.
A holdout is possible, but with Cook already participating that just does not seem likely. So keeping him as low-risk as possible right now seems like the right move.
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