Is Dalvin Cook leaving Vikings? Dolphins fans speculate RB's homecoming following latest Twitter activity

Modified May 17, 2023 18:53 GMT

NFC Wild Card Playoffs - New York Giants v Minnesota Vikings — Dalvin Cook gets pressured to ditch Vikings for Dolphins

Dolphins fans have seen the franchise go through thick and thin in the last few years, but the franchise appears to be as strong as it has been in quite some time. If there is something to the Vikings' social media account activity on Twitter, the NFC North team could be losing arguably their best player.

According to Ian Hartitz, the franchise has decided to do a bit of scrubbing of its own for once. Hartitz maintains that Dalvin Cook was on the team's banner image, but has since been replaced by Alexander Mattison.

The move has set fans aflame, speculating where the running back could land. A large chunk of fans believes he's about to go somewhere a lot warmer. Here's a look at what they're saying:

Vikings RB Dalvin Cook's future potentially pointing to Dolphins?

At face value, the odds of the running back getting out of Minnesota seem slim. The running back has reached at least 1,100 yards on the ground in each of the last four seasons. However, as Ezekiel Elliott has demonstrated, the prime of running backs doesn't exactly last forever. At age 27, he could be reaching the end of his prime.

Entering his age-28 season, his contract now moves into a bit more dangerous territory. If cut or otherwise removed, the Vikings could save about $20 million. Of course, this leaves some wondering where the Dolphins speculation is coming from.

For starters, the running back was born in Miami, Florida. Meaning, playing for the hometown team would allow him to be with family and friends he hasn't seen in quite some time. Additionally, assuming Tua Tagovailoa stays healthy, many would agree that he could serve as the final piece to the offense.

With Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle out wide and Cook in the backfield, the offense could reach Super Bowl gear. Also, in the wake of Jalen Ramsey's addition, the team's defense could be more reliable as well. That said, to get to the big game, they'd need to get through Patrick Mahomes in all likelihood and also Aaron Rodgers and Josh Allen.

However, with an offense as high-powered as it is already under the tutelage of Mike McDaniel, ten wins with Dalvin Cook would feel like a disappointment for the Dolphins for many fans. Having said that, any sort of playoff run matched with 10 or more wins would be the best season of Tua Tagovailoa's NFL career and the franchise's best outing since the turn of the century.

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Ian brings with him more than 6.5 years of sports writing experience to the Sportskeeda NFL team. He played offensive line in middle school and high school, and also made it to the top 0% matchmaking ranking in MUT play in Madden.

He possesses the quality of identifying unique story angles from quotes in press conferences, social media and interviews. He assimilates facts for his stories with a lawyer-like precision and verifies each and every piece of information.

Ian admires Peyton Manning for his ability to beat teams with his mind despite not being the best athlete, and is also a fan of Tom Brady. The Denver Broncos are his favorite team, and their Super Bowl 50 win in Manning’s last game is etched in his memory forever. Bill Belichick is his all-time favorite coach.

He has also grown to admire the Los Angeles Rams mainly because he and Cooper Kupp went to the same college, Eastern Washington University, with both finishing their college careers at the same time.

In his career so far, Ian has had the privilege of exclusively interviewing Los Angeles Rams General Manager Les Snead, Kwity Paye of the Indianpolis Colts and Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jamari Thrash. When not writing, he likes to play video games and be outdoors.

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