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Dalvin Cook Injury History & Analysis

Dalvin Cook

Dalvin Cook
Player Profile
RB DAL

Height

5'10"

Weight

210lbs.

Experience

7 Yrs.

Bye

7

Birthday

Aug 10, 1995

Age

29.3

College

Florida State

NFL Draft Pick

2017 - Rd 2, Pk 41

Dalvin Cook's Injury Guide

Low Risk

Chance of Injury in 2024

29.2%

% chance misses at least 2 quarters

Chance of Injury per Game

2%

1- 17√1-% Inj/Season

Projected Games Missed 2024

0.70

Durability

3.50

Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable

Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly Sports Injury Predictor

Dalvin Cook's Injury Status

No active injuries.

Injury History

Date League Injury Games Missed Details
Oct 1, 2017 NFL Knee ACL Tear
Grade 3
12 Coach Mike Zimmer described Cook's injury as "a normal, typical ACL (tear)." He underwent surgery on October 9, 2017.
Oct 24, 2015 Non-NFL Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull
Unspecified Grade 1
1 Cook missed 1 game vs. Syracuse.
Mar 8, 2014 Non-NFL Shoulder Labrum Tear
Grade 1
- "He went up the steps, tripped in the weight room and put his hand down to catch himself at an angle,” coach Jimbo Fisher said.
Mar 31, 2016 Non-NFL Shoulder Labrum Tear
Grade 1
- Cook re-injured his shoulder in spring practice.
Sep 16, 2018 NFL Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull
Unspecified Grade 1
1 Cook missed 1 game.
Sep 27, 2018 NFL Thigh Hamstring Strain
Grade 2
4 Cook re-injured his hamstring and missed 4 games.
Dec 15, 2019 NFL Shoulder A/C Joint Sprain
Grade 1
2 Cook exited Week 15 against the Chargers with a shoulder injury and missed two games
Oct 11, 2020 NFL Inguinal Groin Strain
Grade 2
1 Cook suffered a groin injury in the Vikings' Week 5 loss to the Seahawks. He missed one game
Sep 19, 2021 NFL Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull
Unspecified Grade 1
1 Cook suffered an injury in the Week 2 game vs. the Cardinals. He missed one game
Oct 6, 2021 NFL Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull
Unspecified Grade 1
1 Cook missed a Week 5 game against the Lions due to an ankle injury he originally suffered on Week 2.
Nov 28, 2021 NFL Shoulder Unspecified Dislocation
Grade 1
1 Cook suffered a dislocated shoulder in Minnesota's Week 12 loss to San Francisco
Nov 28, 2021 NFL Shoulder Labrum Tear
Grade 1
1 Cook suffered a torn labrum in Minnesota's Week 12 loss to San Francisco
Sep 25, 2022 NFL Shoulder Unspecified Dislocation
Grade 1
- Cook was hurt late in a Week 3 win over Detroit. He had mid-February surgery to repair the shoulder.
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Shark Bites

Rico Dowdle RB DAL

5:13pm EST 11/3/24

Rico Dowdle Delivers vs. Falcons

Rico Dowdle Delivers vs. Falcons

Cowboys RB Rico Dowdle rushed 12 times for 75 yards in Sunday's loss to Atlanta. He delivered in the passing game, catching 5 of 6 targets for 32 yards and 1 score.

Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott did not travel with the team to Atlanta and won't play vs. the Falcons on Sunday. Zeke is out for disciplinary reasons, according to multiple reports. His absence could mean an expanded role for RB Rico Dowdle. Or RB Dalvin Cook could soak up Elliott's snaps and touches. Dowdle remains the only viable fantasy play in this backfield. His ceiling is a bit higher now than it was a few hours ago.

NFL Network's Tom Pelissero talked up RB Dalvin Cook ahead of the veteran's first game with the Cowboys on Sunday night against the 49ers. Someone must have forgotten to tell Cook or the team how good he had looked in practice, though. Cook carried six times for just 12 yards and added a 10-yard catch on his lone target. He trailed RB Ezekiel Elliott in carries, yards, and yards per rush, and watched Elliott claim the team's only rushing TD.

Cowboys RB Rico Dowdle (illness) will be inactive for tonight's game vs. the 49ers, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports. That'll leave the backfield to Dalvin Cook, Ezekiel Elliott, and Hunter Luepke. Cook is the best fantasy bet if you were planning to start Dowdle, but it's a backfield to avoid if possible.

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