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Vikings Cut Dalvin Cook; Cowboys Ex Ezekiel Elliott to Minnesota?

The Minnesota Vikings need a running back after cutting Dalvin Cook. Could former Dallas Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott be an option?

Jeremy Brener

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Former Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is still looking for a new home after America's Team cut him earlier this offseason ... but a new destination may have just opened up.

After the Minnesota Vikings announced that Dalvin Cook would be released on Thursday, the team needs a new running back. While Alexander Mattison is capable of starting, adding Zeke to the backfield would be a plus for the Vikings.

"With the Vikings cutting ties with their own long-time Pro Bowl running back, there is an opening for a player to be a complement to Alexander Mattison," CBS Sports writes. "Minnesota drafted Ty Chandler and DeWayne McBride the past two years, though, and still has electric return man Nene Nwangwu (nominally a running back) on the roster as well. If there were a role for Zeke here, it would likely be as a short-yardage back, but we don't know how interested either he or the Vikings would be in that proposition."

Zeke ran for 876 yards last year, the worst numbers of his seven-year career with the Cowboys. However, it was still an effective season in some ways. To put it in perspective, Mattison ran for just 283 yards last season and has yet to reach the 500-yard mark in his four seasons with the Vikings. A lot of that can be credited to playing behind Cook, but adding Elliott to the Minnesota backfield - especially viable as we continue to report that Zeke returning to Dallas is not the plan - can only help the Vikings. … at the right price for both parties.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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