Cowboys reportedly host RB Dalvin Cook for visit ahead of roster cutdown day

The Dallas Cowboys might be interested in adding some depth to their running back room.

Dalvin Cook traveled to Dallas on Monday night to visit with the Cowboys, NFL Media reported. It's unclear if the Cowboys intend to sign Cook at the conclusion of his visit. 

The star running back is coming off the worst season of his seven-year career. Cook, who turned 29 earlier in August, rushed for 214 yards on 3.2 yards per carry and didn't have a touchdown in 15 regular-season games with the New York Jets in 2023. As his workload decreased toward the end of the year, Cook requested to be released and was cut ahead of the regular-season finale. 

Cook eventually joined the Baltimore Ravens for the postseason. He rushed for 23 yards on eight carries in their Divisional Round win over the Houston Texans, but didn't record a carry in the AFC Championship Game loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

While Cook is coming off a lackluster season, there is some reason for optimism that he'll turn things around in 2024. After spending the majority of the 2023 offseason rehabbing from shoulder surgery, Cook has been able to lift weights again this offseason and feels "the best he has in years," according to NFL Media. 

Cook was one of the game's top running backs prior to 2023. He rushed for at least 1,110 yards in each season from 2019-22, posting a 1,173-yard season in 2022. He also had eight rushing touchdowns that year to go with 39 receptions for 295 yards and two touchdowns. 

The Cowboys didn't make any major running back investments after losing Tony Pollard  in free agency this offseason. They brought back another top running back from the late 2010s, former Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott, on a one-year deal and kept a few backups who didn't