FILE - In this Oct. 24 2019, file photo, Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook walks on the field before an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Minneapolis.
The Vikings have centered their offense around running back Dalvin Cook and praised him at every turn, but now the bill has come due.
(AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, FIle)MINNEAPOLIS Dalvin Cook logged off last week from virtual team activities with the Minnesota Vikings, no longer willing to participate until he has secured a new contract.
The three-year, $39 million contract Arizona gave David Johnson, who's now with Houston, might be the most realistic model.
Gordon took a two-year, $8 million contract with Denver.