Injuries, nevertheless, are no stranger to the 25-year-old back. Prepare missed out on 19 combined video games between 2017 and 2019, including 12 as a novice and 5 in his sophomore season. If he ends up missing more time in the Vikings backfield, the team would figure to rely on Mattison, their 22-year-old former third-rounder, along with reserve Mike Boone and veteran fullback C.J. Ham.
After racking up nearly 90 lawns from scrimmage in just over 2 quarters to begin Sundays matchup, star Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook suffered a groin injury on a third-quarter catch..
He went through an MRI on Monday, which Vikings coach Mike Zimmer stated “went quite well.” Zimmer did follow up by stating, “Well see how he does this week,” but a later report from NFL Networks Tom Pelissero was more encouraging, showing that Cook prevented a major injury, though the group may work out caution with a game versus the 0-5 Falcons in Week 6 and their bye in Week 7.
The injury initially forced Cook to leave Sundays game and undergo a locker-room examination, thrusting backup Alexander Mattison into the No. 1 running back area for the Vikings, who deemed Cook questionable to return. The Pro Bowler did, in truth, return to the sideline– and after that onto the field– later in the 3rd quarter, but not for long. Mattison quickly resumed the complete workload at running back, with Cook retreating to the sidelines after just one more play. Coach Mike Zimmer said afterward Cook couldnt play through the injury. Its presumed that Mattison will lead the backfield with Michael Boone filling in behind him if he has to miss time.
A 1,000-yard breakout rusher in 2019, Cook gotten in Sunday nights affair as the NFLs leading ball-carrier through four weeks, with 424 lawns and 6 goals to his name. Fresh off a five-year, $63 million contract extension inked in September, hes been the focal point of Minnesotas offense for the last two years, scoring a career-high 13 goals in 2019.
