Vikings Cook On I.R., Broken Arm

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) – Vikings cornerback Chris Cook will
need surgery on his broken right arm and will be out seven or eight
weeks.
     Coach Leslie Frazier said Friday that the team is planning to
place Cook on revocable injured reserve following his injury
Thursday night during a loss to Tampa Bay.
     Cook could be out for the remainder of the regular season. But
the Vikings (5-3) are holding out hope he can return for the
playoffs if they qualify.
     Rookie Josh Robinson will take Cook’s spot in the starting
lineup. Cook has been their best player in man-to-man pass
coverage, so this is big loss.
     Cook was hurt helping make a tackle of running back Doug Martin
early in the third quarter Thursday. Martin scored on a 64-yard
pass on the next play.