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The departure of Dalvin Cook means Alexander Mattison is the No. 1 running back in Minnesota. Mattison says that’s a job he’s ready for.
“For me, it’s a great opportunity
to step into the role, the limelight and the position I’ve always dreamt of being in,” Mattison said, via the Star-Tribune. “All the work I’ve put in to this point, all the work following in [Cook’s] footsteps, side by side, challenging each other every day, prepared me for a moment like this where I can have the opportunity to seize what’s in front of me.”
Mattison said he believes Cook will land on his feet and succeed with whatever team signs him. Cook remains a free agent.
But after four seasons as a backup, Mattison is now ready to be a starter, which he now is, for the first time in his NFL career.