The Dallas Cowboys made an interesting announcement hours before their matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. The 3-3 Cowboys were set to play on the road at Levi’s Stadium against the 3-4 49ers on Sunday night.
Earlier in the week, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones hinted that four-time Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook would make his debut for Dallas on Sunday night. Head coach Mike McCarthy backed up the statement, saying the veteran was ready to go against the 49ers.
Dalvin Cook was elevated this weekend
The Cowboys elevated Cook from the practice squad to the active roster for the contest. Nothing off there, as the former second-round pick was expected to play at some point this season.
However, the timing of Cook’s elevation will face scrutiny in the next week after the Cowboys announced Sunday afternoon that starting running back Rico Dowdle was questionable to play the 49ers due to an illness:
“Upon arriving at the stadium, RB Rico Dowdle became sick. He is being evaluated by the team’s medical staff, and his game status is now questionable.”
Upon arriving at the stadium, RB Rico Dowdle became sick. He is being evaluated by the team's medical staff, and his game status is now questionable.
— Dallas Cowboys Public Relations (@DallasCowboysPR) October 27, 2024
It’s very possible that Dowdle didn’t have any symptoms until he arrived at Levi’s Stadium, but if the Cowboys knew he was sick earlier in the weekend or week, they should have added him to the injury report, per league rules.
NFL fans question if the Dallas Cowboys cheated
Some NFL fans on social media thought the Cowboys might have been trying to cheat the injury report for Sunday’s game by waiting to release news of Dowdle’s illness.
“Totally unrelated that Cook was activated,” wrote on fan. “Arrived at the stadium and got sick suddenly.”
“So that’s how you made room for Dalvin Cook,” asked another.
“Yea this sounds way too convenient lol,” one person commented.
“Bs… probably ill since yesterday, hence Cook being activated,” posted another.
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