Dalvin Cook signed his rookie contract with the Vikings on Wednesday, the team announced. The second-round running back said a deal might be “pretty close” earlier today and was accurate.
The Florida State running back’s deal is for four years. All 11 Vikings draft picks are under contract.
Reggie Ragland, the No. 41 overall pick in 2016, signed for $5.841MM. The No. 40 overall pick in 2017, wideout Curtis Samuel, signed for $6.453MM. The Vikings traded up from No. 48 to 41 to nab Cook, who starred at Florida State for three seasons.
It’s a $6.35MM deal, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press tweets, adding that Cook will receive a $2.76MM signing bonus.
The only player to rush for more than 4,000 yards in three ACC seasons in conference history, Cook will compete with Latavius Murray and Jerick McKinnon for the Vikes’ starting running back job. But with Murray’s deal only locked in for this season and McKinnon a 2018 free agent-to-be, this backfield looks to be Cook’s long-term, provided the runner can live up to the billing.