2 min read • November 29, 2021
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Dalvin Cook will likely return Week 15 for a matchup against the Chicago Bears, according to ProFootballDoc. Cook, the Vikings star running back, reportedly has a torn labrum in the left shoulder he dislocated against the 49ers Week 12, but should only miss two games.
The Vikings play the winless Lions this Sunday, then face the Steelers the following Thursday. Minnesota is fighting for a Wild Card spot and likely needs to win both games.
Alexander Mattison and Kene Nwangwu are good replacement options in the Vikings run game. Mattison will get a majority of the action on the ground.
Cook faced a similar injury two years ago and returned after a two-game absence. He suffered an SC joint sprain in his right shoulder in 2019 and missed the final two games of the season before returning in the Wild Card round. He ran for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns in that victory over the Saints.
The 26-year-old has 773 rushing yards and 4 rushing touchdowns in 9 games this season, plus 27 catches for 202 yards.
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