Minnesota Vikings rookie Dalvin Cook has befriended Terence Newman

(Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) Dalvin Cook
(Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) Dalvin Cook

Terence Newman may have a locker next to Dalvin Cook, but the two Minnesota Vikings players already share a friendship to go with the locker room area.

Terence Newman is the oldest player on the Minnesota Vikings. In fact, he is 4 years older than Joe Berger, the next oldest player on the roster, having recently enjoyed his 39th birthday on September 6th.

But with age comes experience and wisdom. Many players have emerged to speak about how Newman has taken them under his wing to help them grow and develop on and off the field, and the most recent example is rookie running back Dalvin Cook.

It was only natural for this to happen. The veteran defensive back has a locker next to the rookie, and Newman sees a lot of passion and desire when he watches the new running back according to 1500 ESPN:

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"“You don’t see a lot of guys having that commitment, [studying] their playbooks and doing all that stuff,” Newman told Coller. “You can just tell he’s a hungry kid.”"

But it’s more than just a great work ethic and a desire to always get better than has drawn these two players together. Of course, Cook has a lot of natural talents do go with this tough mindset, and Newman truly believes he sees a great future for the rookie running back.

"“I told Cook, I said, ‘Boy, you heavy.’ And he’s like, ‘What you mean? Like fat?’ And I was like ‘No, you run behind your pads, you know?’” Newman told Coller. “It’s me giving him a compliment, letting him know he’s doing well. I know it’s hard as a rookie. You have a coach who’s a bit stern at times, so it’s not a bad thing for a veteran guy to give a compliment. That means he’s been working his [tail] off, so for me it’s easy, he’s been a consummate professional.”"

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Hard work and studying have already paid off for Dalvin Cook. The young man impressed everyone this preseason with his running, blocking, and pass catching abilities and has earned a spot on the top of the Minnesota Vikings running back depth chart.

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