When four-time Pro Bowler Dalvin Cook was released by the Vikings in June, the Patriots’ front office took notice. As director of player personnel Matt Groh recently acknowledged, “You don’t typically have players of this caliber available at this time.”
And on top of simply evaluating Cook, the Patriots reportedly “have interest and have had conversations” with the 27-year-old running back, according to Mark Daniels of MassLive.
Also from Thursday morning, ESPN reporter Jeremy Fowler said that Cook is “in talks with the Patriots about setting up a possible visit to New England.