Dalvin Cook's Agent: Jets 'a Great Situation' with Aaron Rodgers amid Contract Rumors

The agent for Dalvin Cook offered a strong endorsement of the New York Jets after the team was linked with the free-agent running back.

Zac Hiller told Paul A. Esden Jr. of The Score 1260 the Jets would have a "great situation" if they added Cook to their backfield. He also praised Aaron Rodgers and said the star quarterback is a "complete franchise-, city-changing player" and "somebody that you absolutely want to play with at some point in your career."

Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio had reported the Jets are "gaining momentum" in the race to sign Cook.

ESPN's Jeff Darlington reported last Friday on NFL Live the four-time Pro Bowler is content to wait on signing with a team and "still wants to get a little bit closer to training camp to really nail this down."

Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported in June on The Rich Eisen Show that Cook had multiple contract offers on the table:

The Jets are one of the more logical landing spots for the 27-year-old, who ran for 1,173 yards and eight touchdowns in 2022.

Acquiring Rodgers was a sign of New York's ambitions, and the front office is well aware its championship window with the surefire Hall of Famer on the roster may not be open for too long. The Jets might only employ his services for two or three years based on how he has toyed with retirement in past offseasons.

Within that context, pursuing Cook makes sense even though Breece Hall had a solid rookie campaign before suffering a torn ACL. Hall is recovering well and might be available for the start of the regular season, but his injury is an unpredictable variable at a time when the Jets want to leave as little to chance as they can.

There are no guarantees at this stage that Cook actually winds up in the Big Apple. Based on his agent's comments, he appears to be pretty receptive about the idea at least.