The Vikings dodged the worst-case scenario after Dalvin Cook was carted off during their Sunday loss to the 49ers, with an MRI revealing Monday that the star running back suffered a torn labrum.
CBS Sports NFL insider Jason La Canfora previously reported that the Vikings had not yet decided whether to place Cook on injured reserve, which would’ve guaranteed a three-game absence, in part because Cook has overcome a torn labrum before, missing the final two games of 2019 with a similar issue.
Earlier this year, he started two games while Cook battled an ankle injury, rushing for 225 yards and adding 99 yards as a pass-catcher during that stretch.