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, providing Aaron Rodgers with another proven playmaker.
Cook was released on June 8 after four straight Pro Bowl seasons with the Minnesota Vikings.
The move comes after Rodgers 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.