Malik Hooker injury update: Brian Schottenheimer reveals recovery timeline on Cowboys DB

Dallas Cowboys safety Malik Hooker could be out up to two weeks, according to coach Brian Schottenheimer. Hooker suffered a toe injury in Sunday night’s 40-40 tie with the Green Bay Packers.

The injury occurred in the second quarter when Hooker came up in pain following a play and couldn’t put any weight on his left leg. He then headed into the locker room ahead of halftime and was eventually ruled out for the remainder of the game.

So far this season, Malik Hooker has accounted for 16 tackles through the first three games of the season. He has started every game.

Juanyeh Thomas entered the game in place of Hooker and finished with three tackles and a blocked extra point attempt. The third-year player out of Georgia Tech could be in line to start while Hooker is sidelined.

A former first-round pick out of Ohio State in 2017, Hooker is in his ninth NFL season overall and his fifth in Dallas. He has been a starting safety for the team in each of the past two seasons and recorded 257 tackles, seven interceptions, two fumble recoveries and 13 passes defended across his entire Cowboys career.

Dallas has had some struggles in the secondary this season, ranking last in the NFL in passing yards allowed. The injury to Hooker will allow the opportunity for other players to step up while the team attempts to figure out its issues.

Dallas is 1-2-1 on the season after Sunday’s tie with the Packers and already missing a couple of players on offense with CeeDee Lamb and Tyler Booker out due to ankle injuries. They’ll hope their luck on the injury front turns around as they head into a matchup against the New York Jets in Week 5.

Jerry Jones on what Cowboys-Packers tie showed: Dak Prescott was ‘indispensable,’ Micah Parsons was not

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones looked at the 40-40 tie with the Green Bay Packers and noted Dak Prescott was more indispensable compared to Micah Parsons. Parsons returned to Dallas Sunday night to much hype, but the game turned into an offensive shootout that spilled into overtime.

Much was made about Jones’ decision to trade Parsons prior to the season. A generational defensive talent, Parsons was the No. 12 overall pick in 2021 out of Penn State and could’ve been a Cowboy for life.But, Jones wouldn’t have changed a thing considering he had a quarterback who had a fantastic game and still playing at a high level in Year 10.

“That game was probably a great game for the NFL, as far as a showcase for the game and competition, because you had outstanding quarterback play, you had some very talented people out there playing,” Jones said postgame. “You certainly had one of the most expensive players in the history of the NFL out there playing. And so I guess everybody was going to take a look tonight and decide is he worth all that? It’s very simple. Dak was indispensable in my mind. And so yes, and Micah wasn’t.”

On3’s Nick Kosko contributed to this report.