Dalvin Cook appears to have a strong impression of the Jets.
The free agent running back is visiting the team this weekend, and on Friday, he admitted on NFL Network that the odds are “pretty high” he will sign with the team.
He echoed a similar sentiment Saturday afternoon, heaping praise on the team’s move to acquire Aaron Rodgers from the Packers and the Jets’ ambition to contend for the Super Bowl.
“Everybody knows what you’re getting with Aaron Rodgers,” Cook said on ESPN’s “NFL Live.”
“Going to play with a guy like that, the caliber of quarterback he is, it speaks for itself.
“I’ve been on the other side of that for the last six years. Just knowing the type of player he is, I’m excited about it.”
Cook, 27, spent the first six seasons of his career with the Vikings and recorded at least 1,000 rushing yards in each of the last four years, but Minnesota cut him earlier in the offseason.
The star has experience playing against the Jets’ signal-caller, going up against Rodgers twice a year in the NFC North.
But beyond Rodgers, Cook is impressed by the rest of the Jets’ roster.
“Their whole roster, I think it’s exciting,” Cook said. “I think the coaching staff, I think everything about what they got going on, just says winning. It’s just got it written all on it.
“Adding that piece, Aaron Rodgers, it speaks for itself.”
Cook reportedly has interest from the Patriots and Dolphins, among other teams, but on Saturday said he doesn’t have any other visits planned outside of the Jets.
Cook added that “things are definitely heating up” between him and the Jets.
He underwent surgery to repair a shoulder injury in February that the Vikings said was “sustained over the past few seasons” before cutting him.
Cook has had chronic issues with his shoulder dating back to his Florida State tenure, and he suffered a broken shoulder in 2019 with Minnesota.
But he’s expected to be ready to go once — or if — he signs.
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