For a little while, it has been evident that those around the NFL have been curious about the fates of EDGE Za’Darius Smith and RB Dalvin Cook in Minnesota. The decision to bring in Marcus Davenport and then retain Alexander Mattison made things even more fascinating. Were these signings about replacing talent or reinforcing the positions?
From the current vantage point, it looks like the two veterans could be sticking around.
Declan Goff of Skor North weighed-in on the situation, noting that the potential cap savings for a Smith cut significantly decreased with today’s deadline arriving (Jason Fitzgerald and Darren Wolfson even joined the fun in the comments to further discuss the situation).