Cowboys Set to Elevate Dalvin Cook to Boost Lacking Run Game
October 26, 2024
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The Dallas Cowboys are reportedly bringing Dalvin Cook up to the main team in an attempt to fix their flagging run game.
According to’The NFL Insiders’ reporter Tom Pelissero, the Cowboys are elevating Cook, who will make his debut tomorrow in a match-up against the San Francisco 49ers.
The #Cowboys plan to elevate four-time Pro Bowl RB Dalvin Cook from the practice squad and he’ll make his debut Sunday night against the #49ers, per his agency LAA.
Cook has been tearing it up in practice and now he’ll get his first game action in prime time. pic.twitter.com/qij9VUIL5H
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 26, 2024
Cook, a four-time Pro Bowl select, was signed to the practice squad of the Dallas Cowboys in August and has yet to see action on the field. Apparently, however, the running back has been exceeding expectations in practice and is about to be promoted.
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It is unsurprising that Cook would make his debut for the Cowboys so quickly. The player earned unanimous All-American honors while playing for the Florida State Seminoles and is the team’s all-time leading rusher with a career 4,464 yards.
In his NFL career, Cook has amassed 6,207 yards for the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Jets, including a career high of 1,557 yards in 2020.
Dalvin Cook #33 of the New York Jets looks on prior to a game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on December 17, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Dalvin Cook #33 of the New York Jets looks on prior to a game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on December 17, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Megan Briggs/Getty Images
It is also not surprising that the Cowboys are desperate to fix their run game, which has been objectively terrible this season. As of Week 7, the team is ranked last in the NFL with an average of 77.2 rushing yards per game.
They also hold the lowest average yards per carry at 3.5 and are tied for last with just two rushing touchdowns; while every other team has managed at least one rush of over 15 yards, the Cowboys’ longest gain is only 13 yards.
The Cowboys currently stand at 3-3 so far this season, so it is clear that the team needs something to push it forward. Elevating Cook is a completely logical move for the franchise, particularly before facing the 49ers.
The rival team has had the upper hand against the Cowboys of late, winning their last three matchups, the most recent being a decisive 42-10 victory last season.
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Aside from the team’s currently weak run game, the Cowboys have been without some of their top defensive playmakers, as Sam Phillips is out for the season with a torn ACL, DeMarcus Lawrence is on IR with a foot injury, and Micah Parsons has been out with a high ankle sprain since a face-off with the New York Giants in Week 5.
With several big names out of commission, the Cowboys will need to find something to push them to the next level.
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