"After serving in a rotational role during his first season in Dallas, Hooker has emerged as one of the team's most dependable defenders in recent years. He missed only a pair of games between 2022 and 2024, starting 38 of his 49 appearances while hauling in six interceptions. For his efforts, Pro Football Focus graded him as an above-average safety in each of those three campaigns, including a 13th-place showing in 2022 and 14th-place finish in 2023."
"The Cowboys defense has struggled mightily in 2025, but the team will be getting some veteran reinforcement in time for Monday Night Football. According to Jon Machota of The Athletic, the team has activated safety from injured reserve. Hooker suffered a toe injury back in Week 4 that has shelved him for more than a month."
Malik Hooker was activated from injured reserve and is expected to be available for Monday Night Football. Hooker suffered a Week 4 toe injury that shelved him for more than a month and was designated for return from IR last Thursday. Hooker emerged as a dependable Cowboys defender after a rotational first season, missing only two games from 2022–2024, starting 38 of 49 appearances and recording six interceptions. Pro Football Focus graded him above average in each campaign, with 13th and 14th-place finishes in 2022 and 2023; PFR ranked him 58th among 93 qualifiers in 2025. The Cowboys placed a rookie offensive lineman on injured reserve with a knee injury and promoted a running back from the practice squad for the Raiders matchup.
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