Former second round pick and stud rookie running back Dalvin Cook was off to a great start this season, but it looks like it could be cut short. He suffered a non-contact knee injury and the team confirmed its fear is that he suffered an ACL injury that could be season-ending:
#Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said MIN is concerned that RB Dalvin Cook suffered an ACL injury. He’ll get an MRI, but potentially season-ending
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 1, 2017
Initial diagnosis for Vikings RB Dalvin Cook is nearly complete ACL tear, per @TomPelissero
— 247Sports (@247Sports) October 1, 2017
Dalvin Cook's injury did not look good at all pic.twitter.com/xCqYNW7PhB
— Isaac (@WorldofIsaac) October 1, 2017
You can see him grab his knee immediately as he goes down and he seems to know it's pretty serious. He had 66 rushing yards and a touchdown on 13 carries in this game.
Cook had 82 receiving yards and 230 rushing yards to go with a touchdown coming into the game against the Detroit Lions.
The Patriots lost Julian Edelman for the year in the preseason to a similar injury. It was also non-contact and it turned out to be a torn ACL. Of course, we hope that's not the case for Cook, but it doesn't look promising as of now. Our thoughts and prayers are with him at this time.
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