Cook carries Vikings, Cousins to win in Washington
Dalvin Cook had 171 total yards and the game’s only touchdown, helping Kirk Cousins beat his old team on the first try and carrying the Minnesota Vikings to a 19-9 victory over visiting Washington on Thursday night.
Cook, the NFL leader in yards from scrimmage, rushed 23 times for 98 yards and caught five passes for 73 yards for the Vikings (6-2) in their fourth straight victory.
Cousins went 23 for 26 for 285 yards without a turnover against Washington (1-7), which drafted him in 2012 and made him the full-time starter in 2015.
Case Keenum, the quarterback Cousins replaced, had his return to Minnesota spoiled by a concussion that kept him out of the second half. Rookie Dwayne Haskins threw an interception deep in Minnesota territory when Washington trailed by only seven points.
Another former Vikings standout, Adrian Peterson, had 14 carries for 76 yards and in the process moved up to sixth place on the NFL’s career rushing list. REPORT: COWBOYS ACQUIRE BENNETT FROM PATRIOTS »
The Dallas Cowboys will acquire defensive end Michael Bennett from the New England Patriots for a conditional 2021 seventh-round draft pick, multiple media outlets reported.
The teams have yet to confirm the deal for Bennett, who will have been traded three times since March 2018. The Seattle Seahawks shuffled Bennett to the Philadelphia Eagles, before the latter sent the three- time Pro Bowl selection to New England in March of this year. JAGUARS’ DAREUS TO HAVE SURGERY » Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Marcell Dareus needs surgery to repair a core muscle injury and is expected to miss four to six weeks. The 330-pound Dareus has 13 tackles in six games this season. PLAYERS UNION BACKS OSEMELE » New York Jets coach Adam Gase opted to not address the escalating feud between the team and guard Kelechi Osemele, saying he’s not involved in the conflict and is focused solely on preparing his players.
Osemele and the Jets are in a standoff over whether the team will approve shoulder surgery. He says he’ll have the operation today whether or not the team approves it.
The NFL Players Association released a statement saying it supports Osemele and is “considering all options to protect” him. The NFLPA also says it’s “not appropriate or ethical” for an employer to dictate any employee’s medical needs or treatment.
Osemele says he needs surgery now and can’t play through the pain.