Dalvin Cook signs with Ravens for NFL playoffs after Jets releaseDalvin Cook is taking his talent to a Super Bowl contender.
The free agent running back is signing with the Ravens, his agency Loyalty Above All told ESPN.
Cook signed a one-year contract with the Jets earlier this year worth $6.8 million, doubling the amount he will receive from the Ravens once cleared of waivers following his release early in this week.
Cook, 28, carried the ball 67 times for 214 yards and no touchdowns with New York this season.
The Ravens hope Cook can bounce back and repeat his time as one of the best running backs in the league with the Vikings.
Cook made four Pro Bowls at Minnesota and ran for more than 1,100 yards each over the past four seasons.
At 13-3, the Ravens have already secured first place and a bye in the AFC heading into their matchup against the Steelers in Week 18.
Baltimore will rest Lamar Jackson and use Tyler Huntley at quarterback in the game.
Cook joins a Ravens backfield that includes Gus Edwards and Justice Hill, as well as Keaton Mitchell and J.K. Dobbins due to season-ending injuries.
The Houston Texans are one game away from their first playoff berth since 2019.
All they have to do is beat the Indianapolis Colts, and then they’ll get to the postseason as wild cards or as AFC South champions.
But with a week to go until the end of the regular season, steps forward still need to be made to strengthen the team in view of a possible play-off.
One of those moves could be to claim veteran running back Dalvin Cook, who was just fired by the New York Jets after less than a season with the team.
Cook will be on waivers, with any team able to claim him and his contract before he becomes an unrestricted free agent.
Houston has a waiver pick in the middle of the pack, but could choose not to claim him with running backs Devin Singletary and Dameon Pierce already on the roster.
Here are the pros and cons of Cook’s claim, as well as a verdict on what the Texans should do.
