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After being released from the New York Jets late last season, Cook latched on with the Baltimore Ravens to strengthen the depth chart. He got some work late in the Ravens’ 34-10 AFC Divisional Round win over the Houston Texans, rushing for 23 yards on eight carries.
Cook is no longer with the team, obviously, but maybe the Ravens could run it back with a training camp deal.
Baltimore’s running back room is loaded now with Derrick Henry leading the way, Keaton Mitchell and Justice Hill as backups and Rasheen Ali now aboard as rookies. So that’ll be a tough room for Cook to crack, but he could find a home on the practice squad and get a call-up if the Ravens encounter injuries.
It’s not entirely clear who RB3 will be in Tennessee right now after new starter Tony Pollard and RB2 Tyjae Spears, who will be getting plenty of work himself.
It might be former Michigan star Hassan Haskins, but he landed on injured reserve in Aug. 2023 and ended up missing the entire year. Haskins rushed for 93 yards on 25 carries during his 2022 rookie season.
The Titans didn’t pick anyone up in the draft, so maybe there’s room for competition after the Pollard/Spears duo. With Elliott looking like a Cowboy, there isn’t a ton of running back talent left on free agency. Cook could conceivably see a home in Nashville.
The Falcons have a superstar running back in Bijan Robinson and a great backup in Tyler Allgeier, but’s not entirely clear who will be RB3 just yet.
It could be Avery Williams, who is back after suffering a torn ACL that cost him all of 2023. He did well in his rookie year (2022), compiling 170 yards from scrimmage (109 rushing; 61 receiving) on 35 touches. He also returned kicks and punts.
Or perhaps it’s Jase McClellan, a rookie sixth-round pick out of Alabama, who rushed for 5.6 yards per carry in his four years in school.
Regardless, there seems to be an opening for the RB3 gig. Adding Cook could help create some more competition for the role and add an option for the Falcons to consider.