Age: 27
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 5'10"
- Weight: 210
- College: Florida State
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 2, #41 overall (Vikings)
- 2022 Salary Cap Charge: $11,883,625 (5.66% of cap)
- 2022 Cash Payout: $8,900,000 (3.94% of spending)
- 2022 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.75
- Contract Value: $63,000,000 ($12,600,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $16,331,361
- Contract Ranking: 4/198 at RB
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | $825,000 | $3,791,419 | $0 | $0 | $825,000 | $4,616,419 | 2.3% | |||||
| 2021
March 20: Base salary is guaranteed
| 26 | $1,500,000 | $3,101,272 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $1,500,000 | $5,113,037 | 2.7% | |||||
| 2022
March 20: Base salary is guaranteed
| 27 | $8,300,000 | $3,101,272 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $8,300,000 | $11,883,625 | 5.7% | |||||
| 2023
March 20: $2M is guarnanteed
| 28 | $10,400,000 | $3,101,272 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $14,101,272 | 6.3% | |||||
| 2024 | 29 | $11,900,000 | $3,101,273 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $15,601,273 | 6.1% | |||||
| 2025 | 30 | $13,900,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $14,500,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $46,825,000 | $16,196,508 | $2,500,000 | $500,000 | $10,625,000 | $65,815,626 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Dalvin Cook signed a 5 year contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings on September 12, 2020. Extension is worth $63 million in new money with a litt over $16.3 million fully guaranteed at signing including a $15,506,361 signing bonus and fully guaranteed 2020 base salary.. Cook has an additional $11.8 million in injury and vesting guarantees (awaiting details on vesting schedule). Cook can earn up to $500,000 ($31,250 per game active) in roster bonus pay per year in 2021-2025. Cook also has $100,000 work out bonuses in 2021-2025.
Cash Flows
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $15,000,000 | $2,100,000 | $8,900,000 | $11,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $14,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $14,000,000 | $16,100,000 | $25,000,000 | $36,000,000 | $48,500,000 | $63,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $23,453,310
Career APY: $4,690,662
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2017 | 4 | $6,353,310 | $1,588,328 | $3,979,375 | $5,021,949 | 79.0% | $1,673,983 |
| Vikings | Extension | Active | 2020 | 5 | $63,000,000 | $12,600,000 | $16,331,361 | $18,431,361 | 29.3% | $9,215,681 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 5 | $23,453,310 | $4,690,662 | $14,061,258 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Vikings | $465,000 | $690,147 | $0 | $0 | $465,000 | $1,155,147 | 0.7% | $3,225,588 | ||
| 2018 | Vikings | $753,787 | $690,147 | $0 | $0 | $753,787 | $1,443,934 | 0.8% | $753,787 | ||
| 2019 | Vikings | $1,042,574 | $690,147 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,732,721 | 0.9% | $1,042,574 | ||
| 2020 | Vikings | $825,000 | $3,791,419 | $0 | $0 | $825,000 | $4,616,419 | 2.3% | $16,331,361 | ||
| 2021 | Vikings | $1,500,000 | $3,101,272 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $1,500,000 | $5,113,037 | 2.7% | $2,100,000 | ||
| 2022 | Vikings | $8,300,000 | $3,101,272 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $8,300,000 | $11,883,625 | 5.7% | $8,900,000 | ||
| 2023 | Vikings | $10,400,000 | $3,101,272 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $14,101,272 | 6.3% | $11,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Vikings | $11,900,000 | $3,101,273 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $15,601,273 | 6.1% | $12,500,000 | ||
| 2025 | Vikings | $13,900,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $14,500,000 | -- | $14,500,000 | ||
| Total | $49,086,361 | $18,266,949 | $2,500,000 | $500,000 | $11,843,787 | $70,147,428 | $70,353,310 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2017 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 74 | 354 | 4.8 | 2 | 11 | 90 | 8.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 46.6% | 0.0% | 133 | 615 | 4.6 | 2 | 40 | 305 | 7.6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 59.4% | 0.0% | 250 | 1135 | 4.5 | 13 | 53 | 519 | 9.8 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 61.8% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 53.3% | 0.0% | 249 | 1159 | 4.7 | 6 | 34 | 224 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $5,694,000 | $12,600,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $7,292,582 | $10,237,500 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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