With Brandin Cooks back from his stint on injured reserve, the wide receiver position is in good hands for the Cowboys. Brandin Cooks had been on injured reserve after he underwent a procedure on his knee after the Week 4 game with the Giants.

Cooks’ return in Week 13 against the Giants illustrated just how important a true WR2 really is on this team. Three receptions for 16 yards doesn’t sound like much, but when one of those balls is a touchdown and the other a perfectly executed third-down conversion that iced the game, the actual value he added was significant.

The Dallas Cowboys said goodbye to several high-profile players this past offseason. They cut ties with future Hall of Famer Tyron Smith, lost Tony Pollard to the Tennessee Titans, and watched Dorance Armstrong,

Cooks was placed on IR on Oct. 5, in the days following Dallas’ Week 4 win over New York with a knee infection.

The Cowboys have been without wide receiver Brandin Cooks for the last several weeks, but there's a positive update.

Brandin Cooks is officially back, with the Cowboys bringing the veteran wide receiver off of injured reserve on Wednesday. It’s a positive development for the Dallas offense, especially given Cooks’ leadership and the respect he commands from the entire locker room.

Although Brandin Cooks has been out most of the season, his presence made a huge difference in the win against the Giants on Thursday, November 28, 2024.