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• Dalvin Cook: Won't play Week 1

  8D ago • By RotoWire

  Cook won't play Sunday against the Browns after the Cowboys didn't elevate him from the practice squad ahead of Saturday's deadline for Week 1 roster moves, Mauricio Rodriguez of AToZSports.com reports. Cook missed all of training camp and the preseason since he didn't sign with Dallas' practice squad until the final week of August, so he may need more time to familiarize himself with the Cowboys' offensive system before he's added to the roster. The Cowboys will head into Sunday's season opener with Rico Dowdle, Ezekiel Elliott and Deuce Vaughn as their available running backs.

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• Dalvin Cook: Signed to Dallas practice squad

  19D ago • By RotoWire

  The Cowboys signed Cook to their practice squad Wednesday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports. Cook apparently won't start off on the active roster but can be activated at any time. He averaged 3.2 yards per carry with the Jets and Ravens last season, struggling to earn a significant role with both teams. However, Cook should have a chance at playing more in 2024 now that he's joining one of the weakest backfields in the league. Dallas kept Ezekiel Elliott, Rico Dowdle and Deuce Vaughn as the three running backs on the 53-man roster after cutdown day, parting ways with Royce Freeman and Malik Davis.

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• Dalvin Cook: Set to join Dallas

  19D ago • By RotoWire

  Cook agreed to a contract with Dallas on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Cook averaged just 3.2 yards per carry over 15 games in 2023 between stops with the Jets and Ravens, but the Cowboys will bring the 29-year-old aboard and see if he has anything left in the tank. Despite his inefficiency last season, Cook could still find himself in a position to earn snaps in a Dallas backfield that lacks a clear No. 1 option. Rico Dowdle and Ezekiel Elliott currently represent Cook's top threats for playing time in Dallas.

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• Dalvin Cook: Visiting Dallas

  20D ago • By RotoWire

  Cook is being flown in for a visit with the Cowboys on Monday night, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. The teams haven't yet had contract talks, but this is seemingly cause for optimism in the Cook camp. He averaged just 3.2 yards per carry across 15 games in 2023 between the Jets and Ravens, rendering it the worst season of his career. If he can regain something closer to his prior form with the Vikings, though, the four-time Pro Bowler could be an immediate upgrade for a Dallas backfield currently headed by the unimpressive duo of Ezekiel Elliott and Rico Dowdle.

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• Ravens' Dalvin Cook: Struggles in 2023

  02/20/2024 • By RotoWire

  Cook finished the year with 75 carries for 237 yards and no touchdowns while adding 15 catches for 78 yards on 20 targets, including the postseason. The veteran began the year with the Jets before mutually parting ways with Gang Green in time to sign with a playoff contender. Cook latched on with the Ravens and was saw some action in the divisional-round win over the Texans with eight carries for 23 yards. Unfortunately, this was the worst season of the 28-year-old's career by any metric. Cook was on a one-year deal and it does not appear likely that Baltimore will re-sign him, so the veteran projects to hit the open market as an aging running back coming off a tough year. The days of Cook garnering a long-term deal are likely behind him.

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