Ex-Jets bust Dalvin Cook set to make Cowboys debut vs. 49ers

Dalvin Cook is expected to make his 2024 debut for nan Cowboys connected Sunday. 

The ex-Jets moving backmost will beryllium elevated from Dallas’ believe squad up of Sunday night’s crippled against nan 49ers, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported that Cook sewage first-team reps during Cowboys believe this week. 

Cook, 29, signed to nan Cowboys’ believe squad successful August aft a disastrous play pinch nan Jets successful 2023. 

New York Jets moving backmost Dalvin Cook (33) warms up earlier playing against nan Atlanta Falcons successful an NFL shot game, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, successful East Rutherford, N.J. AP

Coming disconnected 4 consecutive Pro Bowl appearances, Cook inked a one-year, $7 cardinal deal pinch Gang Green earlier past season, but ne'er could drawback connected aft nan emergence of Breece Hall successful nan backfield. 

Cook ran for conscionable 214 yards connected 67 attempts (3.2 yards per attempt) complete 15 games earlier he and nan squad mutually agreed to portion ways successful early January.

In 4 seasons earlier coming to New York, Cook was 1 of nan apical moving backs successful nan NFL, rushing for 5,024 yards and 43 touchdowns connected nan crushed pinch nan Vikings. 

Sitting astatine 3-3 heading into Week 8, nan Cowboys person featured nan worst rushing onslaught successful nan NFL frankincense acold successful 2024. 

They rank dead-last successful nan convention pinch conscionable 77.2 yards connected nan crushed per game. 

Dalvin Cook struggled pinch nan Jets past season. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

After opening nan play pinch Ezekiel Elliott arsenic nan superior moving back, nan Cowboys person relied connected fifth-year seasoned Rico Dowdle, who has 246 yards connected 59 carries (4.2 yards per attempt) this season, successful caller weeks. 

Cowboys caput coach Mike McCarthy said Dowdle is expected to get nan astir looks retired of nan backfield going forward. 

“He decidedly needs to touch nan shot more, without a doubt.”