The Facts: Cook surpassed another hurdle in his recovery from the torn ACL he sustained in Week 4 of his rookie season. For the first time in eight months, Cook was able to participate in team drills during the Minnesota Vikings' third week of OTAs.
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The running back found out on Monday that he was cleared to go through certain portions of 11-on-11 drills after being limited to individual work and exercises on the rehab field during the first two weeks of voluntary team workouts. "I've been feeling good, but this week was another milestone in the rehab," Cook said. Wearing a brace on his left knee, Cook took reps with the first-team offense and spent time working on situational drills in the red zone. HC Mike Zimmer has stressed the importance of balancing Cook's workload this season, which begins with monitoring how his knee responds to the speed of the offense, being aware of the number of reps he's taking and getting him comfortable in a team setting again. Zimmer said earlier this offseason that he expects Cook will be full-go by training camp, which begins the last week of July. We'll continue to follow along.