Cooks (calf) isn't participating in practice Friday, Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Cooks is absent for his third practice in a row and doesn't look to be on track to play Sunday against the Cowboys. With Nico Collins (foot) also trending toward sitting out Week 14, Davis Mills could be without his full complement of pass-catching weapons in his return to the lineup after a two-game benching. Phillip Dorsett, Chris Moore and Amari Rodgers may have to step up as the Texans' top three receivers Sunday.