NY Jets will sign Dalvin Cook according to 'inside information'

Former Jets fullback Tony Richardson says that Dalvin Cook 'will be a Jet for sure,' according to his inside information

Justin Fried

NY Jets, Dalvin Cook / Stephen Maturen/GettyImages

It seems like a formality that the NY Jets will sign free-agent running back Dalvin Cook at this point. If you ask former Jets fullback Tony Richardson, he'd probably agree.

Richardson was interviewed on Saturday, and he seemingly let it slip that Cook was bound for Florham Park. The 16-year NFL veteran insisted that he had "insider information" that Cook was signing with the Jets.

Richardson went as far as to say that Cook "will be a Jet for sure," speaking about the situation as if it was inevitable. While he insisted that he wasn't necessarily breaking any news, Richardson was confident that the Jets would sign Cook.

This comes one day before Cook's official visit with the team, which is set to take place on Sunday. The four-time Pro Bowler will take a physical, and if all goes according to plan, the assumption is that he will sign with the Jets.

According to Richardson, it's a definite. Cook will be the newest member of the Jets.

Wait a minute we may have just gotten a #Jets exclusive... Dalvin Cook is signing 👀

@49TRich says the Jets have all the pieces to get the job done as he supports the @NFLFLAG All 32 Invitational pic.twitter.com/6ooardUBvL
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A Dalvin Cook signs feels inevitable for the NY Jets

The Jets have been connected to rumors surrounding Cook for months. The former Minnesota Vikings running back has garnered interest from a number of teams, but the Jets are the odds-on favorites to sign Cook at the time of writing.

Cook told ESPN on Saturday that he doesn't have any other visits planned. He's gone on record saying that the Jets would be a "super team" if/when they sign him.

At this point, it would be one of the most ridiculous misdirections in franchise history if Cook doesn't end up signing with the Jets. It's pretty much inevitable, barring any unforeseen developments.

The Jets are searching for extra running back depth behind Breece Hall while the former second-round pick recovers from a torn ACL. Even if Hall is ready for Week 1, the Jets want as much insurance behind their star back as they can get.

If the Jets want to ease Hall into a larger workload as the season progresses, it would make sense to have someone like Cook shoulder some of the load early in the year.

The likes of Michael Carter and Zonovan Knight struggled to replace Hall last season and fifth-round rookie Israel Abanikanda is an unproven commodity. Cook has the experience and production the Jets are looking for even if his efficiency has drastically declined.

If Tony Richardson and various reports are to be believed, Dalvin Cook might be the newest member of the New York Jets by the end of the day. It's happening folks. Get ready.

Justin Fried

Justin Fried is an editor for FanSided who has over seven years of experience covering the NFL and various other sports. A diehard Jets fan since birth, Justin has served as the editor for The Jet Press since 2019, interviewing athletes such as Sauce Gardner, Curtis Martin, LaDainian Tomlinson, Joe Klecko, and many others. Justin has also worked closely with brands like Red Bull to help highlight the niche sectors of the sporting world. His four-part series on the sport of breaking remains one of his proudest pieces of work. In his spare time, Justin is an avid pro wrestling fan who is fortunate enough to have traveled to nearly 30 different countries.