FILE – Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (4) runs on the field before an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit, on Dec. 11, 2022. The Minnesota Vikings are parting ways with the star running back for salary cap savings after his fourth consecutive season surpassing the 1,000-yard rushing mark. Cook has been informed he will be released, a person familiar with the team’s decision told The Associated Press on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
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FLORHAM PARK — Outside of the excitment that comes from bringing in a high profile free agent, the New York Jets know that their excitement could be gone in a flash.
With the signing of Dalvin Cook, the Jets have not tried to hitch their wagon to a running back that has been to the Pro Bowl four straight years, but also carries some baggage off the field with him.
Cook has been subject to a personal civil injury lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend, Gracelyn Trimble, in November 2021. The former Viking has counter-sued his accuser for defamation. Both lawsuits have been in limbo since then with a court date set for 2024. The latest wrinkle to his case has been that his lawyers offered his accuser $1 million to send a letter to the NFL “relieving Mr. Cook of any wrongdoing” in connection with the charges according to a report from the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
New York’s new running back is not being charged currently but that has not stopped the NFL before from passing punishment onto a player who violates the Personal Conduct Policy of the CBA before. The Jets have also stated that they have personally vetted Cook before coming to terms on an agreement and felt comfortable enough to finish the deal on Monday night.
“For him I’m not going into the detail and conversation we had, the depth we researched everything. I think we’re all very comfortable with the person and his situation,” Jets head coach Robert Saleh said after Tuesday’s…
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