DECEMBER 29, 2021 • VIKINGS.COM
DALVIN COOK
20 YDS •
8 ATT •
0 TD
20 YDS
8 ATT
0 TD
Skol Stories: Robert Smith Breaks down Dalvin Cook, Team Chemistry ' Week 17 Pete Bercich welcomes former Vikings Running Back and current Vikings Postgame Show analyst Robert Smith to the show. Robert helps breakdown...
Change in protocols could result in Vikings' Dalvin Cook coming off COVID list earlier than Saturday The NFL’s change Tuesday in COVID-19 protocols could result in Vikings star running back Dalvin Cook returning to the team earlier than on S...
DECEMBER 29, 2021 • TWINCITIES.COM
Good chance to return Week 17 Coach Mike Zimmer said Monday that he hopes Cook (illness) clears league protocols and is activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of Sunday's game at Green Bay, Chris Tomass...
Impact Cook tested positive for the virus last Thursday, and as an unvaccinated player he immediately entered into a 10-day quarantine. He missed a Week 16 loss to the Rams as a result, but if he follows the precedent set by backfield mate Alexander Mattison, who spent Dec. 13-22 on the COVID-19 list as an unvaccinated player, Cook should return to the active roster Saturday. Assuming he does so, Cook would face a Packers defense Sunday that allowed him to go for 115 yards from scrimmage and one TD on 25 touches back in Week 11.
DECEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Fantasy Injury Updates: Latest news on Dalvin Cook, D'Andre Swift, James Conner, more affecting Week 17 rankings Running backs Dalvin Cook, D'Andre Swift, James Conner, and Elijah Mitchell were sorely missed in last week's fantasy lineups, and their ret...
DECEMBER 28, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Analysis: Omicron looms ominously over NFL's playoff races
The playoff races in the AFC and NFC could come down to little-known fill-ins as more and more stars and starters wind up sidelined by injuries and COVID-19 infectionsDECEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Vikings lacked energy early Sunday, now lacking playoff spot
The statistical snapshot for the Minnesota Vikings' 30-23 loss came with an offense that stumbled on third down and in the red zone and a defense being run over by Los AngelesDECEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Vikings' Alexander Mattison struggles against Rams but Dalvin Cook expected back for Packers Alexander Mattison’s string of impressive games as Dalvin Cook’s replacement has come to a halt. In three games earlier this season, when Co...
DECEMBER 27, 2021 • TWINCITIES.COM
Analysis: COVID-19 means teams battle 2 opponents weekly
Josh Johnson joined the Ravens 10 days ago, and the well-traveled quarterback started his first game in 1,092 days with first place in the AFC North on the line Sunday at Cincinnat...DECEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Punt return TD sparks Rams in playoff-clinch win vs. Vikings
Brandon Powell returned a punt 61 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter to lift Los Angeles with Matthew Stafford mired in a slumpDECEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Latest: Washington brings benches, just as Cowboys did
Washington is using benches adorned with its logo for the game at the Cowboys after Dallas did the same thing when visiting its NFC East rival two weeks agoDECEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Desperate and shorthanded, Vikings can blame betrayals by unvaccinated players Dalvin Cook's foolish decision is hurting the team now, Harrison Smith's did that earlier, and Kirk Cousins can thank his good luck he's not...
DECEMBER 26, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Rams still favored by 3.5 points despite Dalvin Cook being out The Rams are still favored by 3.5 points despite Dalvin Cook being ruled out.
DECEMBER 25, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
Vikings star Dalvin Cook can't play against Rams after testing positive for COVID As the NFL loosens testing requirements on vaccinated players, the Vikings, who entered the season with one of the league's lowest vaccinati...
DECEMBER 24, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Tests positive for COVID-19 The Vikings placed Cook (illness) on the reserve/COVID-19 list due to a positive test for the virus, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Impact Cook thus will embark on a 10-day quarantine as an unvaccinated player and won't be available for Sunday's pivotal matchup with the Rams and potentially even a Jan. 2 divisional game at Green Bay. As long as Cook is sidelined, Alexander Mattison will be the Vikings' lead running back, which translated to 89 touches for 448 yards from scrimmage and two total TDs in three prior spot starts this season.
DECEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kupp will keep Vikings busy in crucial game vs. Rams
Cooper Kupp is on a roll for the Los Angeles RamsDECEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dalvin Cook Placed On COVID-19 List Josina Anderson discusses Dalvin Cook being placed on the COVID-19 list.
DECEMBER 23, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM
Dalvin Cook Update Boosts Alexander Mattison Fantasy Outlook in Week 16 Fantasy Football Playoffs Dalvin Cook's latest COVID update boosts Alexander Mattison fantasy outlook in Week 16 of the fantasy football playoffs.
DECEMBER 23, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM
Pelissero: Dalvin Cook Placed on COVID-19 List NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook placed on COVID-19 list; uncertain whether he tested positive...
DECEMBER 23, 2021 • VIKINGS.COM
Vikings RB Dalvin Cook placed on reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of Rams matchup Cook has run for 294 yards in two games, including a season-best 205-yard performance Dec. 9 against the Steelers, since injuring his should...
DECEMBER 23, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Dalvin Cook lands on COVID list; status for Sunday's Vikings game in doubt Vikings star running back Dalvin Cook has been following protocols for unvaccinated players, and if he is still unvaccinated he'll be out fo...
DECEMBER 23, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Browns' C Tretter, Saints QBs test positive for COVID-19
Both Saints veteran quarterbacks, Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian, Minnesota star running back Dalvin Cook and Cleveland center JC Tretter, the NFL Players Association president, te...DECEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Moves to COVID-19 list, out Week 16 The Vikings placed Cook on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.
Impact Though Minnesota hasn't revealed whether Cook tested positive for the virus, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune notes that the running back has been following the NFL's protocols for unvaccinated players this season. With that in mind, he'll have to complete a five-day quarantine if he was deemed a close contact of an infected person, or a 10-day quarantine if he tested positive for the virus. That means that Cook won't be available to play for at least Sunday's game against the Rams, and he could also be at risk of missing a Week 17 matchup with Green Bay on Jan. 2 if he tested positive. Minnesota returned Alexander Mattison from the reserve/COVID-list Wednesday after he previously sat out the Vikings' Week 15 win over the Bears, so he'll likely be in line for a turn as Minnesota's lead back against the Rams.
DECEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
What six-quarter slump? Dalvin Cook, Kirk Cousins just want improvement, more Vikings wins Getting the Kirk Cousins-to-Justin Jefferson combo to catch fire again could be the key factor.
DECEMBER 23, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Rams in stride in NFC West race, visit Vikings on short rest
The Los Angeles Rams have won three straight games to improve to 10-4 and match Arizona for the NFC West leadDECEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thielen's return may lift Vikings ahead of matchup with Rams
Two straight wins have put the Minnesota Vikings back in playoff positionDECEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
