Dalvin Cook spent the first seven weeks of the 2024 NFL season on the Dallas Cowboys ‘ practice squad. In Week 8, the four-time Pro Bowler will get a chance to prove that he can still be an effective NFL running back.
The Cowboys are elevating Cook to their 53-man roster for their “Sunday Night Football” game against the San Francisco 49ers , according to multiple reports. That will allow the running back – who has been “tearing it up in practice,” per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero – to make his Dallas debut.
Cook was signed to Dallas’ practice squad after remaining unsigned during the 2024 offseason. The 29-year-old last played in 16 games during the 2023 NFL season, 15 in the regular season with the New York Jets and one postseason game with the Baltimore Ravens . He posted 75 carries for 237 yards across those contests with no touchdowns…