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The Dallas Cowboys reportedly have activated wide receiver Brandin Cooks from injured reserve ahead of Thursday's game against the New York Giants, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
The Cowboys are looking to build off of their upset win over the Washington Commanders last week, and having Brandin Cooks back from injury is a boost. It will help out quarterback Cooper Rush, who is trying to keep things afloat for Dallas with Dak Prescott out for the remainder of the season. Cooks is back after previously having arthroscopic surgery due to a knee infection.
Cooks has just nine receptions for 91 yards this season for the Cowboys, and he is in the back half of his career, but he is an experienced wide receiver who should help out the offense moving forward. It will be interesting to see his role in the game against the Giants. CeeDee Lamb will undoubtedly be the focus of the offense, but players like Rico Dowdle and KaVontae Turpin have been useful players for Dallas as well. It would not be a surprise to see the Cowboys somewhat pace Cooks when it comes to working him back into the offense, especially given that Rush is under center and not Prescott.
Can Cowboys build off of upset win vs. Commanders?
After the win over the Commanders, the Cowboys moved to 4-7 and kept some faint hope of a late-season run alive. They host a Giants team that is seemingly on the verge of imploding, who are likely to start their third quarterback in three games in Drew Lock after Tommy DeVito suffered a forearm injury in the previous game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This is a great chance for the Cowboys to get back to 5-7.
After that, the Cowboys will play the struggling Cincinnati Bengals and Carolina Panthers. It is not totally out of the question that they could get back to .500, before a tough close to the season that includes games against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles and Commanders. Given Jerry Jones' recent comments on Mike McCarthy potentially extending with the team, this upcoming stretch of games is big for the organization. If the Cowboys show some life down the stretch and get back into contention for a wild card spot, while playing some competitive games against the tough teams on their schedule, McCarthy will have made a case to keep his job in 2025 and beyond.
