The Vikings received news on the extent of Dalvin Cook’s injury on Monday.
According to the NFL Network‘s Ian Rapoport, Cook will miss time with a tough injury, but it’s not considered season-ending.
#Vikings RB Dalvin Cook tore his labrum while dislocating his shoulder yesterday, sources said the MRI revealed. But the ailment is not season-ending. The hope is this is like 2019, when the team rests Cook a few games to have him healthy for a playoff run.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 29, 2021
“#Vikings RB Dalvin Cook tore his labrum while dislocating his shoulder yesterday,” Rapoport reported.
“But the ailment is not season-ending. The hope is this is like 2019, when the team rests Cook a few games to have him healthy for a playoff run.”
Cook was carted off the field at the tail-end of the Vikings’ 34-26 loss to the Niners. He laid on the ground in pain for several minutes before a request for the cart was made.
An emotional Dalvin Cook was carted off after an apparent injury.
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— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) November 28, 2021
Cook coughed up the ball due to being injured mid-play. Which all but ended Minnesota’s chances of leaving the Bay with a win. Cook finished with 103 yards from scrimmage.
Luckily for the Vikes, Alexander Mattison has proven himself to be a very capable backup that can fill-in admirably during Cook’s absence.
With Dalvin Cook out of the lineup, Mattison should see a big jump in activity when Minnesota faces off against NFC North foe Detroit.
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