When the Minnesota Vikings brought Alexander Mattison back on a two-year deal this past offseason, the thought was that he would work as a replacement for Dalvin Cook. That hasn’t gone according to plan, and the position now is among the critical areas of concern heading into the offseason.
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It was certainly wise for the Vikings to move on from Dalvin Cook. He would never be retained on his current cap hit, and he was unwilling to restructure. After going to the New York Jets, being used sparingly, and struggling in those spots, he is back on the open market.