{"id":278,"date":"2024-10-27T14:58:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T14:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=278"},"modified":"2024-10-27T14:58:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T14:58:35","slug":"the-dallas-cowboys-signed-dalvin-cook-ahead-of-their-matchup-with-the-niners-in-an-effort-to-improve-the-nfls-lowest-ranked-rushing-offense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=278","title":{"rendered":"The Dallas Cowboys signed Dalvin Cook ahead of their matchup with the Niners in an effort to improve the NFL\u2019s lowest-ranked rushing offense"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-254554\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/New-York-Jets-running-back-Dalvin-Cook-33-warms-up-before-playing-against-the-Atlanta-Falcons-in-an-NFL-football-game.webp\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys are promoting running back Dalvin Cook from the practice squad, adding another option for the NFL\u2019s least effective rushing offense as they prepare for a prime-time game against the rival San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n<p>Cook joined the Cowboys late in the preseason but has not played in the first six games. The Cowboys\u2019 running back rotation has been led by Rico Dowdle and Ezekiel Elliott, who returned to the team after being a two-time rushing champion.<\/p>\n<p>A knee injury that ended tight end John Stephens\u2019 season during practice this week allowed Cook to move up from the practice squad.<\/p>\n<p>Dallas placed Stephens on injured reserve on Saturday, which opened a spot on the 53-man roster for cornerback Amani Oruwariye. Oruwariye had been promoted from the practice squad the maximum three times in the last three games.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_238177\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-238177\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dalvin-Cook-1-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dalvin-Cook-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dalvin-Cook-1-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dalvin-Cook-1-1024x539.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dalvin-Cook-1-770x405.jpg 770w, https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dalvin-Cook-1-1536x808.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dalvin-Cook-1-2048x1078.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dalvin-Cook-1-1568x825.jpg 1568w\" alt=\"The Dallas Cowboys signed Dalvin Cook ahead of their matchup with the Niners in an effort to improve the NFL\u2019s lowest-ranked rushing offense - Sports Al Dente\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1347\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-238177\">Dalvin Cook (NFL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dallas (3-3) has only had a strong running game once, during the second half of a win against Pittsburgh. The Cowboys are averaging just 77 rushing yards per game heading into Sunday night\u2019s matchup against the 49ers (3-4).<\/p>\n<p>Dowdle has 246 yards on 59 carries, while Elliott is averaging only 3 yards per carry (38 carries for 115 yards) and has the only rushing touchdown among running backs.<\/p>\n<p>Cook, who was a four-time Pro Bowler in Minnesota, signed with the New York Jets last year after the Vikings let him go. He played a limited role in New York before being released late in the season and appeared in one of two playoff games for Baltimore last year.<\/p>\n<p>After joining the Cowboys, Cook mentioned he wasn\u2019t interested in talking about his confusing time in New York. Earlier this season, he expressed satisfaction with the communication from the Dallas coaching staff.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Cowboys are promoting running back Dalvin Cook from the practice squad, adding another option for the NFL\u2019s least effective rushing offense as they<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-278","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dallas-cowboys"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Dallas Cowboys signed Dalvin Cook ahead of their matchup with the Niners in an effort to improve the NFL\u2019s lowest-ranked rushing offense - Breaking News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=278\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Dallas Cowboys signed Dalvin Cook ahead of their matchup with the Niners in an effort to improve the NFL\u2019s lowest-ranked rushing offense - 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