IR
Injury Toe
Est. Return 11/3/2025
2025 Defense Stats
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Hooker is coming off a 2024 season in which he recorded a career-high 81 tackles while starting all 17 games for the Cowboys, an impressive performance for a 29-year-old whose early years in the NFL earned him an injury-prone label. He'll be reunited this year with former defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, but that may not be a positive for Hooker's production as his per-game numbers were fairly modest while the duo was together in Indianapolis. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a three-year, $24 million contract with the Cowboys in August of 2023.
Moves to IR
Hooker (toe) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Hooker was spotted in a walking boot after suffering a toe injury in Dallas' Week 4 tie against the Packers. Additionally, the Ohio State product was unable to practice all week, so his shift to IR comes as no surprise. While the veteran is sidelined for at least Dallas' next four games, Juanyeh Thomas is expected to step in and start at free safety.
Hooker was spotted in a walking boot after suffering a toe injury in Dallas' Week 4 tie against the Packers. Additionally, the Ohio State product was unable to practice all week, so his shift to IR comes as no surprise. While the veteran is sidelined for at least Dallas' next four games, Juanyeh Thomas is expected to step in and start at free safety.
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Measurables Review
How do Malik Hooker's measurables compare to other safeties?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
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6' 2"Weight
212 lbsHand Length
10.75 inArm Length
32.25 in
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After four injury-plagued seasons with the Colts, Hooker has stayed mostly healthy in two years with the Cowboys and shown he still has the talent that made him a first-round pick in 2017. Last year's 62 tackles were a personal best, while his three interceptions tied the career-high mark he set as a rookie, and he's a key part of Dallas' three-headed safety corps that also featured Donovan Wilson and Jayron Kearse.
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Won't play Week 5
Hooker (toe) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jets, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
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Likely out for Week 5
Hooker (toe) was spotted in a protective boot Wednesday and is unlikely to play in Sunday's matchup against the Jets, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
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May miss a couple weeks
Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Monday that Hooker (toe) is still being evaluated but could miss a couple weeks due to the toe injury he sustained during Sunday night's 40-40 overtime tie with the Packers, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
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Ruled out for rest of Sunday
Hooker (toe) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday night's contest against the Packers, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
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Questionable to return Sunday
Hooker (toe) is questionable to return to Sunday night's contest against the Packers, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.
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Likely to face Chargers
Hooker is expected to play Sunday against the Chargers, according to Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News.
ANALYSIS
Hooker is trending in the right direction to play Sunday and all signs point toward that being the case -- unless he suffers an unexpected setback. It's worth noting that Hooker hasn't played a single snap since tearing his Achilles tendon in Week 2 last year.
Hooker is trending in the right direction to play Sunday and all signs point toward that being the case -- unless he suffers an unexpected setback. It's worth noting that Hooker hasn't played a single snap since tearing his Achilles tendon in Week 2 last year.