Dalvin Cook to sign with Jets, largest free-agent RB deal of 2023

For the Jets' new quarterback Aaron Rodgers, they have acquired yet another tool.

According to an NFL Network story from Monday night, running back Dalvin Cook has agreed to a one-year deal with New York. The deal, according to Pelissero, may be worth up to $8.5 million, the highest compensation offered to a running back in the offseason's free agency.

After six seasons, Cook, 28, was released by the Vikings on June 9. In Minnesota, he ran for 5,993 yards, which ranks third all-time behind Robert Smith and Adrian Peterson.

Cook ran for 1,173 yards and eight touchdowns in 2022, contributing to a Vikings squad that won the NFC North by a four-game margin. He was selected for his fourth straight Pro Bowl, but in Minnesota's defeat to the Giants in an NFC wild-card game, he only managed to gain 60 yards.

On September 11, the Jets will play the Bills to start the season.