Dalvin Cook Wants To ‘Add A Litte Flavor’ To Ravens Rushing Attack

On January 5, Dalvin Cook was signed to the practice squad by the Ravens after being plucked off the waiver wire.

He purposefully skipped Week 18’s game against the Steelers in order to study the Baltimore playbook and get ready for the

postseason.

The postseason has begun. Cook is also prepared.

Cook is aware of the struggles the Ravens’ running back group has had this season and understands that his job is to build on

the success that Justice Hill and Gus Edwards have already achieved.

“Justice, Gus, everybody in that room are great people, man,” added Cook.

“I’m just looking to come add who Dalvin Cook is, just a little flavour to it.”All year long, those guys have been productive.

You have to give those men some credit.

They’ve worked hard all year, but all I want to do is come in and add a little flavour and a few extra plays to help this team win.”

Curiously, Cook will wear No. 31 in the purple, gold and black. Fans will remember another running back who donned the

“31” and had a little bit of success – Jamal Lewis.

Back when he was with the Vikings, Cook had four straight seasons of 1,000 yards or more on the ground but was used

meagerly in New York this year before asking for his release.

Now, after being with the team for over a month, Cook feels like he’s got a good grasp on the playbook and the direction the

Ravens are heading.

“In the playoffs, everything rises up like the intensity,” Cook stated. Everything comes to light, but for me, it was all about

studying the playbook well because I want to be able to play freely outside.

I just want to be myself, get out there and perform.”You have to be at ease in your work in order to handle that.

For me, it was significant to take that week off and thoroughly study the playbook.”

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