Veteran fullback Dalvin Cook is expected to visit the Cowboys before the deadline to trim the roster to 53 players.
It remains to be seen what the running backs’ resources will be this week.
The Cowboys want to see how Cook, who was released by the New York Jets late last season and briefly resurfaced with Baltimore, performs. If there is mutual interest, it doesn’t necessarily lead to a spot on the 53-man roster right away.
The most likely option is to sign Cook, who is training alone, to the practice squad as was done with veteran Brandon Carr a few years ago, a person familiar with the club’s thinking said. The Dallas Morning NewsThis would allow him to get in shape and learn the system.
THE #Cowboys This might not happen: Sources say 4x Pro Bowl RB Dalvin Cook will fly to Dallas tonight for a visit.
Unlike last year, when he was rehabbing shoulder surgery, Cook has been lifting weights all offseason and says he feels better than he has in years. pic.twitter.com/jT9Zsf91qB
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 26, 2024
It would also let running backs on the active roster know that there is someone ready to take their place if they don’t get the job done.
A practice squad player can be promoted to the game-day roster three times before either having to be signed to the active roster or placed on waivers. It would also give the Cowboys an early-season insurance policy at the position in case of injury.
Cook rushed for 6,207 yards and 47 touchdowns in his eight NFL seasons. He was in the running for the Cowboys after the draft before the club decided to bring back Ezekiel Elliott.
The veteran back also played for Mike Zimmer in Minnesota when the current Cowboys defensive coordinator was the Vikings head coach.
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