Cook didn't find much success in his only season as a backup running back for the New York Jets. He recorded just 214 rushing yards despite notching four straight seasons with 1,000+ rushing yards.
Cook is likely looking for a place where he can be an RB1, but that might not be in his future. If he's willing to settle for a backup role, he could find a landing spot soon and potentially thrive.
Here are a couple of potential landing spots for Cook after Day 2 of the draft.
Baltimore Ravens
Cook rounded out the 2023 season with the Ravens, appearing in their wild-card matchup against the Houston Texans. In that game, he had eight carries for 23 yards.
His time with Baltimore could be short-lived, but returning to the Ravens is still an option.
Baltimore signed star running back Derrick Henry this offseason, filling in the starting spot, but retaining Cook as a backup could make for an outstanding backfield duo. It would take Cook accepting a smaller role and a smaller paycheck, but it would put him on a Super Bowl-contending team.
Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers need some support in the backfield after ranking last in rushing EPA last year. Los Angeles' current projected starting running back is J.K. Dobbins, who has just 234 rushing yards in his three-year career.
Signing Cook could be a win-win scenario for the two sides.
The Chargers would get a much-needed boost in the backfield to take some of the pressure off the passing game, and Cook could potentially return to a starting role. It could be a bit of a risk handing the starting job to Cook after he served as a backup last year, but that might be a risk Los Angeles is willing to take.
Denver Broncos
The Broncos have a long list of needs this offseason and might have attended to one of those needs by drafting quarterback Bo Nix in the first round.
On the remaining list of needs is support in the backfield.
Third-year player Javonte Williams had a solid year with 774 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Denver could consider pairing him with Cook to form an explosive duo in the backfield.
