DALVIN COOK NEWS

Should Bills Listen to Cowboys' Dalvin Cook Contract Message? Dallas Cowboys running back Dalvin Cook sent a message to the Buffalo Bills about his brother James Cook after his huge performance on “Sund...

DECEMBER 3 • KANSASCITY.COM

Dalvin Cook Makes 3-Word Demand of Bills After Brother's Big Night James Cook came up big for the Bills in a win against the 49ers.

DECEMBER 2 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Not on active roster Sunday Cook was not elevated from the practice squad Saturday and therefore is not eligible to play Sunday against the Eagles, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact With Ezekiel Elliott back, Dallas opted to use the practice squad roster spot on wide receiver Jalen Cropper. With Dak Prescott (hamstring) sidelined indefinitely, the offense overall might struggle and it's not as if the veteran Cook did much in his two appearances earlier this year, tallying just eight carries for 20 total yards across 23 offensive snaps. Cook could be elevated to the active roster at another point in the season.

NOVEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Moves back to practice squad Cook reverted to the Cowboys' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Impact With Ezekiel Elliott not making the trip to Atlanta for Sunday's game due to disciplinary reasons, Cook had a chance to earn a larger role in Dallas' backfield, but Rico Dowdle (55 of 77 offensive snaps) handled most of the work, and Hunter Luepke (17 snaps) was the next most-utilized RB option. Meanwhile, Cook was on the field for seven such plays and turned his two carries into eight yards. As long as Dowdle is healthy, Cook may not hold much sway in the Cowboys offense, even when Elliott isn't available.

NOVEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Little usage in loss Cook carries the ball twice for eight yards in Sunday's loss to the Falcons.

Impact With Ezekiel Elliott inactive, Cook worked as the Cowboys' No. 2 running back behind Rico Dowdle, but fullback Hunter Luepke actually saw more touches with two catches and a carry. Cook has yet to show anything in two games for Dallas that would suggest he's a threat to Dowdle's spot, but if Dak Prescott (hamstring) is forced to miss a Week 10 meeting with the Eagles, the Cowboys could lean more heavily on their running game.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Parsons, Bland are held out with injuries as Cowboys are without Elliott in key test against Falcons

Running back Ezekiel Elliott is inactive as expected for Dallas at the Atlanta Falcons, leaving Rico Dowdle and Dalvin Cook to lead the struggling ground game as the Cowboys look t...

NOVEMBER 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott reportedly won't play vs. Falcons for disciplinary reasons

The Cowboys will make Ezekiel Elliott a healthy scratch for Sunday's game against the Falcons, elevating Dalvin Cook from the practice squad...

NOVEMBER 2

Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott will miss game at Falcons. Team doesn't say why

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott won’t make the trip to Atlanta and will miss Sunday’s game for reasons the team didn’t disclose

NOVEMBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back on active roster The Cowboys elevated Cook from the practice squad Saturday in advance of Sunday's game in Atlanta.

Impact Cook saw his first action as a Cowboy last Sunday at San Francisco with Rico Dowdle sidelined due to an illness, ranking third in snaps (17 of 62) behind Ezekiel Elliott (28) and Hunter Luepke (25) out of the backfield. Cook's seven touches translated to only 22 yards from scrimmage, and with Dowdle back in action this weekend, it remains to be seen how the former may be involved in the offense.

NOVEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Dalvin Cook Reveals Opinion On 'Out of Hand' Problem The Dallas Cowboys’ run game has been poor through eight weeks, and Dalvin Cook knows the unit just needs more attempts to get into a rhythm...

OCTOBER 31 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Moves back to practice squad Cook reverted to the Cowboys' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Impact Cook waited until Week 8 to make his Dallas debut, and it happened to coincide with Rico Dowdle sitting out Sunday's loss to the 49ers due to an illness. Even with the potential opportunity in front of him, Cook (17 of 62 offensive snaps) took a back seat to Ezekiel Elliott (28) and Hunter Luepke (25) out of the Cowboys backfield, and Elliott (11) and Cook (seven) handled most of the touches (Luepke had one carry). Assuming Dowdle is able to put his ailment behind him ahead of Sunday's game in Atlanta, he seemingly would retake the reins of the team's running game, with Elliott and an elevated Cook likely mixing in behind him.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet in Cowboys debut Cook rushed six times for 12 yards and caught his only target for four yards in Sunday's 30-24 loss to the 49ers.

Impact Cook got a nice opportunity to step up in his Dallas debut as Rico Dowdle (illness) was a late scratch, but Cook didn't seem to have much juice in his 29-year-old legs. With just 2.0 yards per carry, Cook looked like the diminished version of himself that plodded to 3.2 yards per carry without a touchdown during the 2023 regular season rather than the prime Cook that posted four consecutive seasons over 1,100 rushing yards in 2019 through 2022. Cook's scheduled to revert to the practice squad but could be elevated again for Week 9 against the Falcons.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet in Cowboys debut Cook rushed six times for 12 yards and caught his only target for 10 yards in Sunday's 30-24 loss to the 49ers.

Impact Cook got a nice opportunity to step up in his Dallas debut as Rico Dowdle (illness) was a late scratch, but Cook didn't seem to have much juice in his 29-year-old legs. With just 2.0 yards per carry, Cook looked like the diminished version of himself that plodded to 3.2 yards per carry without a touchdown during the 2023 regular season rather than the prime Cook that posted four consecutive seasons over 1,100 rushing yards in 2019 through 2022. Cook's scheduled to revert to the practice squad but could be elevated again for Week 9 against the Falcons.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

RB Dalvin Cook to make Cowboys debut vs. 49ers on Sunday night

Seeking to give a boost to a struggling running game, the Cowboys are activating Dalvin Cook from their practice squad. Cook made the Pro Bo...

OCTOBER 26

Cowboys Set to Elevate Dalvin Cook to Boost Lacking Run Game The Dallas Cowboys are bringing up Dalvin Cook after their run game has been falling behind.

OCTOBER 26 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Cowboys add Dalvin Cook for visit to Niners, trying to boost NFL's worst rushing offense

The Dallas Cowboys are elevating running back Dalvin Cook from the practice squad

OCTOBER 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cowboys elevating Dalvin Cook for Sunday's game versus 49ers, RB to make his debut for Dallas After an extended stint on the practice squad, Dalvin Cook is ready to make his Cowboys debut. The Dallas running back is being elevated to...

OCTOBER 26 • NFL.COM

Report: Cowboys to activate RB Dalvin Cook vs. 49ers Running back Dalvin Cook will make his Dallas Cowboys debut Sunday when he is activated from the practice squad for a road game against the...

OCTOBER 26 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Cowboys Make Final Dalvin Cook Roster Move Decision As he’s ‘tearing it up’ in practice, the Dallas Cowboys have made the final decision on Dalvin Cook’s status for Week 8.

OCTOBER 26 • KANSASCITY.COM

To be elevated to active roster Cook was elevated from the practice squad Saturday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Impact It's a bit surprising it's taken this long for Cook to be elevated from the practice squad given Dallas' inefficiencies at running back, but the delay might speak more to the veteran's abilities at this point in his career than anything else. Given Ezekiel Elliott (3.0 yards per carry) and Deuce Vaughn (2.9 yards per carry) have been woefully insufficient, Cook getting any sort of work likely won't come at the expense of Rico Dowdle, who has been easily the best of a poor group or running back options.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Cowboys' New Plan to Fix NFL's Worst Running Game Former four-time Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook is likely to be in uniform for the Dallas Cowboys’ crucial Sunday night game at the San F...

OCTOBER 25 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Jokes Pouring In After Cowboys Tease Major Dalvin Cook Move The jokes write themselves for the Cowboys’ running game.

OCTOBER 25 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Cowboys' Dalvin Cook could play vs. 49ers; Micah Parsons out Dallas Cowboys running back Dalvin Cook appears in line to make his season debut against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night in Santa Cl...

OCTOBER 25 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

On cusp of Cowboys debut Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy suggested Friday that Cook could be elevated from the practice squad for Sunday's game in San Francisco, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports. "I th...

Impact Since signing with Dallas' practice squad Aug. 28, Cook has yet to be moved up to the game day roster through the first seven weeks of the season. Dallas enters its Week 8 game with all three of the running backs on the roster healthy, but McCarthy could turn to Cook with the hope that he can provide an upgrade on the depth behind starter Rico Dowdle. Ezekiel Elliott (3.0 yards per carry on 38 rushes) and Deuce Vaughn (2.9 yards per carry on seven rushes) have both struggled to make plays in their limited opportunities, and with Vaughn being a healthy inactive for the previous two contests, Cook should have a good chance at slotting third on the depth chart if he's promoted ahead of Sunday. Even if Cook does get elevated, however, expectations should be tempered after he carried 67 times for 214 yards (3.2 average) to go with 15 receptions for 78 yards (5.2 average) over his 15 appearances with the Jets a season ago.

OCTOBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

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."

Impact 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.

OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE