After rumors swirled all offseason, this has been reported Dalvin Cook will be officially released by the Minnesota Vikings after not finding a business partner. That means teams like it Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncosor Los Angeles Chargers he will be free to sign him to a free agent deal. The move frees up $9 million in cap space with a dead cap of just over $8.2 million. Since he was cut after June 1, the Vikings can carry over ~$3.1 million of that dead cap to 2024 with the remainder on the books in 2023. They decided his contract was no longer worth the a shame given his head situation, but another team will certainly have a spot on last year’s RB11 roster in fantasy football. Let’s take a look at some potential landing spots and the real-life implications, as well as the impact ADP fantasy football i dynasty rankings.
Minnesota Vikings Depth Chart and Fantasy Football Impact
Very similar to Adam Thielen Release, the Vikings decided that the player at this stage of his career was not worth the cap space. The Vikings still have a crowded backfield as it stands Alexander Mattison, Ty Chandler, Ken Nwangwuand novice DeWayne McBride. After agreeing to a two-year, $7 million deal to return this offseason, let’s hope Alexander Mattison to get the first shot at this initial job. Ken Nwangwu he is likely to function primarily as a return man and DeWayne McBride doesn’t offer much of a pass-catching profile (he only caught five passes in his entire college career), so Ty Chandler is your next best bet to improve fantasy football.
Dalvin Cook team landing spots
Most backfields in the NFL could find a role for one player Dalvin Cookcaliber, but here are the teams that make sense and have been rumored to have interest in Cook.
Miami Dolphins – Mike McDaniel has done a tremendous job of replicating the offense he ran in San Francisco. San Fran made a big move Christian McCaffrey last year and the Dolphins could do the same with Cook.
Denver Broncos – He starts running back Javonte Williams is recovering from a serious knee injury. The Broncos have been rumored to be in the mix.
Los Angeles Chargers – Austin Thank you quietly has never had a 1,000-yard season. After failing to move the football late against the Jaguars in last year’s playoffs, Cook could be a nice complement to Austin Thank you.
Dallas Cowboys – After releasing Ezekiel Elliottthe Cowboys could be interested in another one-two punch to match Tony Pollard.
New York Jets – The rumors have been related Dalvin Cook to the New York Jets also, who have gone all in this year with the 39-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers. with Breece Room recovering from a knee injury, they may want to load up.
Dalvin Cook’s NFL Futures Betting
There hasn’t been much change to the Vikings’ lines in terms of over/under win totals, division winner, Super Bowl, etc., as that move has probably already been factored into the current values. disability Adam Thompson of Bookies.com had previously given the following odds on a hypothetical landing spot for Dalvin Cook depending on their resources
