Aaron Rodgers is building his super team with the New York Jets as the club signed running back Dalvin Cook to a one-year contract.
Dalvin Cook was not about to let Monday pass with Ezekiel Elliott stealing all of the NFL running back headlines. Hell, he couldn’t even let it steal the press in the AFC East.
After Zeke signed a deal with the New England Patriots on Monday, Cook finally made his decision on his destination for the 2023 season after being released by the Minnesota Vikings earlier in the offseason.
As reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Cook is heading to a team where he’ll team up with a longtime rival, Aaron Rodgers, on the New York Jets as both embark on a journey into the Big Apple. Per Schefter, the deal with the Jets is worth up to $8.6 million.
Free-agent RB Dalvin Cook is planning to sign a one-year deal worth up to $8.6 million with the New York Jets, per source. pic.twitter.com/SU95TqaQL4
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 14, 2023
Dalvin Cook joins Aaron Rodgers, signs with Jets: Best memes and tweets
The good people on the social media platform once formally known as and still coloquially referred to as Twitter had plenty of jokes locked and loaded as they reacted to Cook joining forces with his former rival, Rodgers, on the Jets.
Breece Hall managers seeing the Jets are signing Dalvin Cook 😮 pic.twitter.com/nH0unXXNY4
— ESPN Fantasy Sports (@ESPNFantasy) August 14, 2023
LFGGGGGGG!!!! JETS WIN BABY!!!! 🥹✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️ @dalvincook LETS WIN A FUCKIN SUPER BOWL! pic.twitter.com/pbJ6YRzRDF
— Cromartie Jr. (@SpyroKush) August 14, 2023
Realizing I don’t have hear about Dalvin Cook to the Dolphins rumors anymore. pic.twitter.com/oesIgYhkc6
— Dante Collinelli (@DanteCollinelli) August 14, 2023
https://twitter.com/neweranyjets/status/1691225000634699776?s=46&t=Lx0j8euDd0G35FQPhfreKA
Dalvin Cooks trainer: “Didn’t you tell me you were gonna sign with the Dolphins?”
— Danny Bags (@DannyBagsZ) August 14, 2023
Dalvin Cook: pic.twitter.com/0gXaSSM32r
https://twitter.com/adsportzz/status/1691231554335346689?s=46&t=Lx0j8euDd0G35FQPhfreKA
People who picked breece hall in fantasy football finding out dalvin cook signed with the jets pic.twitter.com/L88yWZYkN3
— John (@iam_johnw) August 14, 2023
How much are we moving Dalvin Cook up the ranks? pic.twitter.com/QCvp4w3yyh
— Dwain McFarland (@dwainmcfarland) August 14, 2023
Jets have built a madden franchise offense:
— Blake (@blakenyjets) August 14, 2023
Aaron Rodgers
Breece Hall
Dalvin Cook
Michael Carter
Garrett Wilson
Allen Lazard
Mecole Hardman
Corey Davis
Tyler Conklin
CJ Uzomah pic.twitter.com/6zV5QLLiLx
Vikings fans definitely have to feel a bit betrayed by Cook landing with the Jets, particularly teaming up with Rodgers. These were two bitter rivals in the NFC North and now they’re on the same team on the same offense. Dogs and cats playing together should not happen, but that’s what this probably feels like for the Minnesota faithful.
Having said that, it does create an interesting situation for the Jets backfield, one that fantasy football managers are surely already lamenting. Breece Hall was expected to be the RB1 for New York, though he is recovering from an ACL tear suffered last season. Meanwhile, guys like Michael Carter and Zonovan Knight were also figuring to factor in as well. Cook throws a wrench into all of that, though it’s likely he’ll split touches with Hall as a 1-2 punch once the second-year back is fully healthy.