Cook transitioning well from college (2:15)
2017 ScheduleAll times ET
2017 Schedule
- 8/10W 17-10
- 8/18L 20-13
- 8/27
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 9/11
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 9/17
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 9/24
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 10/1
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 10/9
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 10/15
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 10/22
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 10/29
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 11/12
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 11/19
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- 12/3
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/10
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/17
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- 12/31h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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Roman Modrowski ESPN.com
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Mike Rodak ESPN Staff Writer
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2017 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2(9) | Dalvin Cook | RB | Florida State |
| 3(6) | Pat Elflein | C | Ohio State |
| 4(2) | Jaleel Johnson | DT | Iowa |
| 4(14) | Ben Gedeon | ILB | Michigan |
| 5(27) | Rodney Adams | WR | South Florida |
| 5(37) | Danny Isidora | OG | Miami (FL) |
| 6(17) | Bucky Hodges | TE | Virginia Tech |
| 7(1) | Stacy Coley | WR | Miami (FL) |
| 7(2) | Ifeadi Odenigbo | DE | Northwestern |
| 7(14) | Elijah Lee | OLB | Kansas State |
| 7(27) | Jack Tocho | CB | North Carolina State |
2016 NFC North Standings
Team Stats
Passing Yards239.818th
Rushing Yards75.332nd
Points For20.423rd
Points Against19.26th
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