MINNEAPOLIS -- Dalvin Cook was craving a sense of normalcy for so long. Rehabbing from constant injuries became his routine over the past two years, not football.
But going into his third NFL season, the burden was lifted. The running back entered Minnesota Vikings training camp the healthiest he'd been since his rookie season in 2017, coming off one of his most fulfilling offseasons.
The ACL he tore four games into his rookie year in 2017 followed by the hamstring injury last season in that same left leg were distant but important reminders of how far he had come after being limited to 15 games in his first two seasons.