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FRISCO, Texas — The injury bug bit down on the Dallas Cowboys during their Week 4 victory over the New York Giants. DeMarcus Lawrence has been placed on injured reserve due to a foot injury, while Micah Parsons is expected to miss at least one game with a high ankle sprain. Now, wide receiver Brandin Cooks is set to miss time as well.
Cooks will miss the Cowboys’ Week 5 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers and potentially longer, per ESPN, due to an infection that developed in his right knee following a procedure he had done in New York after the 20-15 win over the Giants. Upon returning to Texas after the New York procedure, Cooks reportedly needed another surgery to clean the infection. Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy confirmed Cooks will for sure miss Dallas’ Week 5 “Sunday Night Football” game at the Pittsburgh Steelers.
“Brandin Cooks has a knee issue,” McCarthy said on Wednesday. “He will not be available this week.”
In four games this season, Cooks has caught just nine passes for 91 yards and one touchdown. He ranks fourth in receiving yards for the Cowboys, and his 22.8 receiving yards per game currently mark a career-low for the 31-year-old. McCarthy touted the intangible impact Cooks continues to make despite the tough start to the season for him individually.
“Brandin Cooks is somebody that really made a big impact on our football team,” McCarthy said. “It goes beyond the field. You talk about a true pro, teaching others, particularly young players, taking them under his wing, I mean he’s done all those things that you look for in a veteran player. So, yeah, I mean, Brandin Cooks has a lot of love and respect in this building.”
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Author : Jordan Dajani
Publish date : 2024-10-02 17:56:57
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