Are Dalvin Cook and James Cook related? A look into NFL RB's family 

Are Dalvin Cook and James Cook brothers? Cook is a common last name, so it wouldn't be a surprise to see players with that last name not be related. Dalvin is not related to Jared Cook, a former tight end. Is this true for James and Dalvin Cook?

The Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills played last season and they both featured a Cook. Due to it many people had queries regarding whether the two running backs are related to each other.

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Are James Cook and Dalvin Cook related?

Dalvin Cook who signed with Dallas Cowboys in 2024, has long been one of the NFL's top running backs, but he can't claim to be the only member of his family to be an NFL running back. James Cook of the Bills is his brother.

James Cook was selected by the Bills this year with the 63rd pick in the NFL Draft. He was a second-round pick just like his brother. About his brother, he told NFL Network

"Having him as an older brother is a plus for me. Being in the NFL, he tells me all the tricks and trades to the game. Him being a vet, just looking up to him as an older brother — it’s special."

The Cooks join the Kelces (Travis and Jason), the Watts (Derek, T.J. and J.J.), the Diggs (Stefon and Trevon) and more families that have brothers in the NFL.

The Bills enter at 6-3, clinging to a one-game lead in the AFC East. The Vikings are 7-1 and on the verge of running away with the NFC North. This is a huge battle between contenders and having brothers representing each side makes it all the more interesting.

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How many siblings does Dalvin Cook have in the NFL?

Right now, there are only two members of the Cook family in the NFL - James and Dalvin.

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They have a half-brother who is in college playing basketball for Ole Miss in DeAndre Burnett. The rest of their siblings have not achieved athletic success to this point, so they remain the only professional athletes in the family.

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