FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys positioned broad receiver Brandin Cooks on injured reserve due to a knee problem, which can hold him out of at the least the subsequent 4 video games, the staff introduced Saturday.
Cooks developed an an infection in his knee after present process a process in New York following the Cowboys’ win final week in opposition to the Giants. Cowboys medical doctors cleaned out the an infection and stuck a meniscus problem that had been bothering Cooks since coaching camp.
Cooks will miss Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers in addition to contests in opposition to the Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons. He might be eligible to return Nov. 10 in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Cowboys are relying on Jalen Tolbert, Jalen Brooks, KaVontae Turpin and Ryan Flournoy in Cooks’ absence behind CeeDee Lamb. Cooks has 9 catches for 91 yards and a landing.
Dallas wanted the roster spot due to accidents on the line of defense to Micah Parsons (ankle) and DeMarcus Lawrence, who has been positioned on injured reserve with a Lisfranc damage to his proper foot.
The Cowboys signed linebacker Nick Vigil to the 53-man roster and elevated defensive finish Carl Lawson and cornerback Amani Oruwariye from the observe squad.
