This offseason has been chock-full of trade rumors involving Vikings RB Dalvin Cook, and unless the Vikings find a way to trade him in the next few hours, he will be released from the team.
So, let’s focus on a different aspect of the Vikings running back situation for a second. If Minnesota does indeed go through with moving on from Cook, how will they go about replacing the veteran RB’s production?
The obvious answer here is Alexander Mattison, who Minnesota re-signed to a two-year contract this offseason. However, the career backup has never surpassed 500 rushing yards in a season, and his average rushing total has been below 4.