Minnesota Vikings fans spent 15 years enjoying Adrian Peterson and Dalvin Cook at running back, a decade and a half of brilliance.
A New Vikings RB Now Feels Inevitable
In fact, the fanbase became spoiled and accustomed to a lofty style of living. Then, 2023 hit, and Minnesota embarked on an experiment with a promotion at RB2 when Alexander Mattison took the big job. A loyal move, the 2023 free-agent signing didn’t net results, and instead, second-year tailback Ty Chandler took over down the stretch last year.
Fast forward to Thursday, just 11 days before the start of free agency, and the Vikings reportedly said goodbye to Mattison, who had lived on Minnesota’s depth chart for five years.