Running back Dalvin Cook insisted Wednesday he’s “ready to roll” after briefly exiting Sunday’s 28-27 win against the Panthers with an ankle injury suffered in a pileup of defenders.
Cook followed through by practicing Wednesday on a limited basis, although coach Mike Zimmer said the team wants to be “smart” about his workload moving forward. Guard Ezra Cleveland (ankle) was also limited in his return to practice.
Cook’s 248 touches trail only Tennessee’s Derrick Henry (270) despite missing a game earlier this season with a groin injury.
“His health is fine,” Zimmer said. “So we'll just keep going and try to be smart about how we usehim.