Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks will miss at least one game after he developed an infection in his right knee following a minor procedure. according to ESPN’s Todd Archer.
Cooks, who has been battling a knee issue since training camp, underwent a knee procedure after their 20-15 win over the New York Giants last Thursday. Cooks had the procedure in New York and then developed symptoms after returning to Texas. Cooks has since undergone a second procedure to clear the infection in his knee.
It’s unclear how long Cooks will be out, but he will miss at least Sunday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The details of the initial knee procedure are unknown, but Cooks underwent a procedure during training camp and did not experience any infection issues as a result.
Cooks had just one catch for 16 yards in the Cowboys’ win over the Giants last week, moving them to 2-2 on the season. The 31-year-old has 91 yards and a touchdown on nine receptions this fall, his second in Dallas. He had 657 yards and eight touchdowns on 54 receptions last season. Cooks is in the final year of a two-year, $39.7 million contract.
The Cowboys will now have to lean even more on star receiver CeeDee Lamb with Cooks out. Lamb, who signed a new contract with the team after holding out during training camp, has 316 yards and two touchdowns in four games.
The Cowboys will face the Steelers in Pittsburgh next Sunday night. The Steelers, behind backup quarterback Justin Fields, are 3-1 so far this season and are coming off a 27-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. The Cowboys will host the Lions on Oct. 13 before their bye week, which could give Cooks additional time to recover should he miss more than a single game. Dallas is also dealing with injuries to star defensive players Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence, who went on injured reserve this week due to a foot injury.
