The Vikings told Dalvin Cook they are releasing him

[wazu]

Originally Posted by rfaulk34

Details:
— Joe Mixon took a $4.39M pay cut this year and a $4.67M pay cut next year.
— The 2023 base is $5.51M and he can make an extra $2M per year in incentives.
— This opens up the possibility of him sticking around next year, too. https://t.co/FUHy7Zpw6h

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 15, 2023

Was glad to see this. Seems like he's lost a step or two, so not great for the Bengals, but I do still need him to grind out some production for my dynasty team.

[rfaulk34]

Originally Posted by wazu

Was glad to see this. Seems like he's lost a step or two, so not great for the Bengals, but I do still need him to grind out some production for my dynasty team.

Yep. His production didn't match his salary and the Bengals were (surprisingly) smart enough to see this and actually act. This is the first time in their history that they've successfully restructured a contract. There's been talk before but each time, the player declined and was cut. He'll still be the primary runner but they're shifting to more of a RBBC.

For anyone interested, here's an article about the possible ripple effects of this contract restructure.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/h...an-expect-now/