Dalvin Cook
29-Year-Old
Free Agent
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Cook's first season outside of Minnesota was a huge disappointment. He signed with the Jets last summer to help ease Breece Hall's workload, but Cook averaged a woeful 3.2 yards per carry in New York. Cut loose late in the year, he joined the Ravens for their playoff run and played only nine snaps. Cook is a free agent once again, and the fact that he topped 1,100 rushing yards in four straight seasons prior to 2023 might earn him a look from a team in dire need of backfield help. However, he'll turn 29 before Week 1 and isn't likely to be in the mix for a starting job at this point in his career. Read Past Outlooks
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Gets past illness
Coach Mike McCarthy said Friday on 105.3 The Fan Dallas that Cook (illness) "took some reps yesterday in the team periods."
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Cook didn't take part in Wednesday's session due to an illness, so he appears to be past the health concern. However, since the Cowboys signed him to their practice squad Aug. 28, he's remained there for the first four games of the campaign while Rico Dowdle and Ezekiel Elliott have combined for 58 carries for 215 yards and one touchdown. That amounts to 3.7 YPC, and the pair also has a cumulative 15-110-1 line on 20 targets. McCarthy added that he doesn't believe Dowdle and Elliott have "been given a lot of opportunities," so it appears as if the status quo for Dallas' backfield will continue to reign Sunday at Pittsburgh and beyond, leaving Cook on the outside looking in for the time being.
Cook didn't take part in Wednesday's session due to an illness, so he appears to be past the health concern. However, since the Cowboys signed him to their practice squad Aug. 28, he's remained there for the first four games of the campaign while Rico Dowdle and Ezekiel Elliott have combined for 58 carries for 215 yards and one touchdown. That amounts to 3.7 YPC, and the pair also has a cumulative 15-110-1 line on 20 targets. McCarthy added that he doesn't believe Dowdle and Elliott have "been given a lot of opportunities," so it appears as if the status quo for Dallas' backfield will continue to reign Sunday at Pittsburgh and beyond, leaving Cook on the outside looking in for the time being.
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Measurables Review
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How do Dalvin Cook's measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
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7.27 secVertical Jump
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22 repsHand Length
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Cook's recent history shows signs of slowing even though he's only 28 this season. It's not just Cook's shoulder that's a concern -- though he underwent shoulder surgery in February and its tendency to dislocate repeatedly is not helpful -- it's more that Cook's explosiveness went missing for stretches last season. Although his year-end numbers were fine enough, he had only two weeks with triple-digit rushing totals and his fewest carries of 20-plus yards (five) since 2018. Cook played every game for the first time, had WR Justin Jefferson occupying the attention of safeties and broke off a career-long 81-yard run, yet the veteran back finished with a career-low 4.4 YPC and ran for first downs on only 18.9 percent of carries (after three consecutive years of 22.9 percent or better). No surprise, then, the Vikings released Cook in June to save $9 million in cap space after not finding a suitable trade. Cook signed with the Jets in August to provide backfield depth, but lead runner Breece Hall is coming off a torn ACL and might not be ready for Week 1. When both are available, Cook likely will cut into Hall's touches in a backup role.
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Absent from field
Cook (illness) did not practice Wednesday, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Won't be activated in Week 4
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in a radio appearance Tuesday that he doesn't expect Cook to be elevated from the practice squad ahead of Thursday's game against the Giants, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
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Unlikely to be elevated Week 3
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in a radio appearance Tuesday that Cook is unlikely to be elevated from the practice squad ahead of Sunday's game against the Ravens, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports. "I don't necessarily see a change that would involve Cook this week," Jones said.
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Won't play Week 1
Cook won't play Sunday against the Browns after the Cowboys didn't elevate him from the practice squad ahead of Saturday's deadline for Week 1 roster moves, Mauricio Rodriguez of AToZSports.com reports.
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Signed to Dallas' practice squad
The Cowboys signed Cook to their practice squad Wednesday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
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Could provide spark after bye?
Mike Clay of ESPN speculates that Cook could get a look after Dallas' Week 7 bye, with the team's running backs underperforming.
ANALYSIS
The running game was far from the only problem in Dallas' 47-9 loss to the Lions in Week 6, but getting just 13 rushing yards on eight carries from running backs didn't help matters. Cook has been on Dallas' practice squad all season, but perhaps the four-time 1,100-yard rusher will be given an opportunity as the lead back as the Cowboys try to get their anemic running game going in Week 8 against the 49ers.
The running game was far from the only problem in Dallas' 47-9 loss to the Lions in Week 6, but getting just 13 rushing yards on eight carries from running backs didn't help matters. Cook has been on Dallas' practice squad all season, but perhaps the four-time 1,100-yard rusher will be given an opportunity as the lead back as the Cowboys try to get their anemic running game going in Week 8 against the 49ers.