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Bleacher Report Dumps Cold Water on Vikings New RB1

For the first time since 2006, the Minnesota Vikings will not have an Adrian Peterson or Dalvin Cook at RB1 heading into a regular season.

General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah released Cook on June 9th, ending a six-year run in purple.

Bleacher Report Dumps Cold Water on Vikings New RB1

In Cook’s stead, veteran Alexander Mattison is scheduled to take over RB1 duties, his fifth NFL season and first as a true-blue starter. From 2019 to 2022, Mattison served as the RB2 in Minnesota’s offense.

Report Dumps
Sep 11, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison (2) in action against the Green Bay Packers at U.