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from reconstructive knee surgery Ameer Abdullah Jersey , and his second season included recuperation from a significant hamstring strain. The arduous process of recovery from injuries quickly made the Minnesota Vikings running back realize the necessity of eating right.When he entered the NFL, Cook could hardly have envisioned spinach as the centerpiece of one of his meals. Now, he's made youth nutrition his chief charitable cause, trying to help kids embrace the value of healthy foods."I just started seeing some of the stuff I was eating, and I was like, 'I never would've had this two years ago,'" Cook said. "So just imagine if I was 10 years old? Just to give them a jump-start on how to do things, to get a message out there and show them how it's supposed to be done."Education is one thing, but access is another.When school is out, especially in the summer, many children in low-income households can find meals harder to come by. The Boys & Girls Club of the Twin Cities works with about 9,000 kids, with 90% of them eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, according to senior director of corporate and public relations Tim Schober.Vikings chief operating officer Kevin Warren saw his own awareness rise when his daughter Danielle Hunter Jersey , Peri, founded a food delivery business to bring healthy food to underserved residents of the north side of Minneapolis."I didn't quite understand the level of it until I helped her deliver food a couple times on weekends," Warren said. "There are people right here in our touchpoint that are really struggling, that don't eat healthy, and it impacts every area of their life."When the Vikings relaunched their philanthropic arm in 2017, they prioritized childhood hunger, fitness and achievement gaps, with a goal of actively creating their own programs in partnership with local nonprofits rather than the old model of simply issuing grants. The first major initiative was a food truck to serve nutritious meals to needy kids in the area, in conjunction with organizations already addressing food access.This custom-built, converted recreational vehicle energized by rooftop solar panels was unveiled on Thursday. It's called Vikings Table ."You think about developing countries having hunger issues, but it exists in our own backyard," said Vikings Foundation executive director Brett Taber. "Food trucks are very popular, so this eliminates some of that social stigma of receiving a free meal."The association with the local professional football team helps, too."With the Vikings being involved Linval Joseph Jersey , it gives it a different feel," Schober said. "Now, it's a big special event and everyone is participating and you can take some of the potential embarrassment away."The concept is similar to an "eye mobile" the Eagles Charitable Foundation has deployed in the Philadelphia area since 1996 to offer free eye exams and prescription glasses to needy children .Boosted by a seven-figure pledge from Xcel Energy, the project also will be funded by sales from the food truck with a separate menu at Vikings games, training camp practices and other events. Profits will be directed back to the summer youth meal service. The back of the truck has an 80-inch monitor to show videos about healthy eating. Local food truck entrepreneurs Tony and Haley Fritz will be operating, maintaining and staffing the truck."The hope is to have some kind of an effect on people. It's kind of an event so they want to be a part of that," Haley Fritz said. "We're trying to say: 'Hey, this is cool. The Vikings eat turkey tacos, too.' The hope is that they just keep us overly busy and we just keep feeding as many people as we can." CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns general manager John Dorsey has built a fearsome front on defense.One week after acquiring end Olivier Vernon in a trade, Cleveland added an inside presence to its line by agreeing with free agent tackle Sheldon Richardson on a three-year, $39 million contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday.Richardson, who has played with three other teams since 2013 and been suspended twice by the NFL, will receive $21.5 million guaranteed Brett Jones Jersey , said the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because league rules prohibit teams from announcing signings until 4 p.m. EDT Wednesday.ESPN first reported the agreement.The Browns have also decided to bring back wide receiver Breshad Perriman, who has agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal for next season, the person said. Perriman revived his career with Cleveland last season after being released by Baltimore.The imminent signing of the 28-year-old Richardson gives the Browns a potentially menacing front four as he’ll play alongside Pro Bowl end Myles Garrett, who had 13 ½ sacks last season and has 20 in 27 career games.Vernon, who didn’t live up to expectations the past few seasons, gives Cleveland another threat off the edge, and Larry Ogunjobi emerged last season as a dependable run stopper.Cleveland’s defense ranked No. 30 overall last season and had 37 sacks, and Dorsey has made upgrading the front seven an offseason priority.He’s done it, and Richardson’s addition will give Dorsey more flexibility heading into next month’s draft. The Browns have the No. 17 overall pick and many experts had the team focused on adding a tackle in that spot from what’s considered a deep class.It’s possible Dorsey will use the selection — Cleveland currently has 10 picks in 2019 — to get another playmaker for quarterback Baker Mayfield. The Browns need a wide receiver who can stretch the defense and there are some highly regarded players who will be available.Another possibility is through trade, and speculation surrounding New York Giants star Odell Beckham Jr. and the Browns won’t go away. Dorsey has a good rapport with Giants GM Dave Gettleman, who has repeatedly said he didn’t sign Beckham to a five-year, $90 million extension last August to trade him.Beckham teamed with Browns receiver Jarvis Landry at LSU and the two have worked out in the past with Mayfield.In the meantime Dan Bailey Jersey , Perriman gives Mayfield another target and a player with whom he has built a connection. A first-round pick in 2015, Perriman was a bust with the Ravens and they cut him before last season.He signed with the Browns in October after a rash of injuries ruined Cleveland’s depth and was a pleasant surprise, finishing with 16 receptions for 340 yards and two touchdowns in 10 games. He expressed his desire to stay with the Browns and the team and agent struck a deal before he was set to hit the open market.With Perriman, Landry and Antonio Callaway, the Browns may have enough to dissuade them from giving up what it might take to land Beckham.Richardson will help the Browns get to the quarterback and plug the middle. The 6-foot-3, 295-pounder spent last season with Minnesota, where he had 49 tackles and 4 ½ sacks in 16 games. In six seasons as a pro, he has 23 ½ sacks and 195 tackles in 87 games.Richardson was the AP’s Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2013.While talented, he has also run into some trouble.Richardson was suspended for the Jets’ first four games in 2015 season for violating the substance-abuse policy for testing positive for marijuana. The league also suspended him for the first game in 2016 under its personal-conduct policy after he tried to outrun police in St. Louis, driving his Bentley at 143 mph before being stopped.NOTES:The Browns re-signed DL Carl Davis, who joined the team via waivers from Baltimore during final roster cuts last summer and appeared in five games. A third-round pick in 2015, Davis has appeared in 33 career games with 12 starts.