Cowboys Rumors: Brandin Cooks Placed on IR with Knee Injury; Out at Least 4 Games

The Dallas Cowboys wide receiver room has taken a hit.

Todd Archer of ESPN (h/t Adam Schefter) reported that the team had placed receiver Brandin Cooks on injured reserve with a knee injury. This will keep him out of the lineup for at least four games.

Cooks reportedly had a procedure on his left knee last week "led to an infection, which required a clean-out surgery," per Nick Eatman of DallasCowboys.com.

Cooks has made nine receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown in 2024. This is his second season with Dallas and he has solidified himself as a solid secondary option behind CeeDee Lamb.

Dallas will look to Jalen Tolbert to pick up the slack in Cooks' absence, per Eatman. Tolbert has 13 catches for 160 yards and a touchdown thus far in 2024. Other receivers the team could lean on in Cooks' absence include Jalen Brooks, KaVontae Turnpin and Ryan Flourney.

The Cowboys are 2-2 and are coming off of a 20-15 win over the New York Giants in Week 4. Dallas is hoping to string some wins together and rise up the NFC East standings, but doing so without Cooks will be a challenge.

Dallas faces the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 5 and have tough matchups against the Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers before a bye. Cooks is first eligible to return for the team's Nov. 3 game against the Atlanta Falcons.