Cooks’ return in Week 13 against the Giants illustrated just how important a true WR2 really is on this team. Three receptions for 16 yards doesn’t sound like much, but when one of those balls is a touchdown and the other a perfectly executed third-down conversion that iced the game, the actual value he added was significant.

One play after the referees overturn the call of Cooper Rush fumbling in the end zone, Rush finds Brandin Cooks for a Cowboys touchdown.

Brandin Cooks is officially back, with the Cowboys bringing the veteran wide receiver off of injured reserve on Wednesday. It’s a positive development for the Dallas offense, especially given Cooks’ leadership and the respect he commands from the entire locker room.

The Cowboys activated wide receiver Brandin Cooks from injured reserve, the team announced Wednesday. He is set to return against the Giants on Thanksgiving Day. Cooks last played in Week 4 against the Giants.

Brandin Cooks, WR. Prior to being traded to the Cowboys ahead of last season, Brandin Cooks had notched at least one 1,000-yard season with every single one of the four teams w

On Thursday, the team's offense got its boost with the return of wide receiver Brandin Cooks, who had been absent with a knee injury since Week 4. The 11-year veteran made a triumphant statement against the New York Giants with a touchdown catch to help extend Dallas' lead to 20-10 in the third quarter.