Dalvin Cook rumors continue to swirl with Dolphins’ camp coming up

The term “dog days of summer” in sports is most commonly paired with baseball, referencing the grueling grind of games nearly every day. According to literature as well-known as the Farmer’s Almanac, the “dog days” are technically from July 3 through August 11, during which both heat and humidity are at their peak

For Miami Dolphins fans, the “dog days” started well before July 3, and if you’re talking about heat specifically, look no further than rumors and speculation of what has been “cooking” across the league recently.

Former Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook has been football’s main story in forecasting the city where he’ll play football in 2023 and perhaps beyond.

Ironically, the weather metaphor holds a bit of water here, as Cook’s decision is looking like it’ll be either warm versus windy, boats versus busses or surf versus snow.

The Dolphins and New York Jets seem to be the two front runners for Cook’s services, as the AFC East rivals each can argue they’re a piece or two away from creating a perfect storm of talent heading into the 2023 season.

Currently, the climate of Cook’s decision is overcast, essentially cloudy.  There have been just a few rays of sunshine sneaking through social media channels like drops of precipitation in forms of indications.

Recently Cooks agency, Loyalty Above All, posted a picture of a message that went viral in Dolphin circles which simply had the famous eye emoji and “Miami, Florida,” paired with it.

Several fans took this as a signing with the Dolphins was imminent, however, Cook lives in South Florida, and his agency, LAA has a business presence in New York, Los Angeles, as well as Miami, which comes as no surprise.

Unfortunately, the weather prediction of Cook hitting land officially in Miami Gardens this week was a tad off. Not uncommon in both worlds of climate prediction as well as social media speculation.

Adding to this mix, it gets a tad wintery in theory when bringing in the Jets. If we’re using social media as a barometer, Cook has been tossing likes and follows to New York media members like Buddy was throwing snowballs in the movie Elf.

Apologies if that reference hit too hard in favor of New York, so no offense taken if there’s an icy response to the previous paragraph. It was shown on Twitter that Cook has followed the accounts of The New York Post, Jets owner Woody Johnson and their recently signed wide receiver Allen Lazard.

The social media gamesmanship is actually being played extremely well by Cook’s camp, whether the Jets and the Dolphins and their fan bases like it or not. Cook’s representation has been doing what any agency should when a client is sought after by multiple parties – play them against each other.

The public campaigning, subtle or not, has created a race between two rivals for the runners’ abilities. Those in which could very well help one team cross the finish line of playoff success that has been void from each franchise for decades apiece.

Cook, the Dolphins and the Jets are in a Bermuda Triangle of what’s, undoubtedly, football’s biggest name still navigating for a home, or better said, team. Cook has said through his own words and those of his agent that he wants to play where he’s wanted.

With both teams fitting that category, will it come down to simply which team makes it rain the most with money, or will Cook consider other factors, such as how much of his money is taxable and/or the ability to do something he has always wanted to do – come home and play football where he was born and raised?

Training camp is on the horizon, as Dolphin fans can circle their calendars for July 30, when practice is open to the public. Tickets became available on a first come first serve basis on the Dolphins website on July 6 and are limited.

And as per the theme of this article, as well as the sporadic weather in South Florida, if attending camp…bring an umbrella.

Just in case.

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