Brandin Cooks is activated by the Cowboys and is set to make his Thanksgiving return against the Giants

FRISCO, Texas – The last time Brandin Cooks took the field for the Dallas Cowboys was in Week 4, a 20-15 loss to the New York Giants. That makes the following news quite fitting: The Dallas Cowboys have officially activated the veteran wide receiver from injured reserve – and are preparing for a return against the New York Giants.

So, yes, your kitchen won’t be the only one with chefs this Thanksgiving.

To make room for the Cooks on the active 53-man roster, Caelen Carson was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury that has been bothering him for weeks now and cost him several games, including the Week 11 matchup against the Washington Commanders.

This means that unless Trevon Diggs takes the field, which is unexpected due to a groin and knee injury he is dealing with, Josh Butler will once again line up alongside DaRon Bland.

Cooks is all about removing as much rust as possible and quickly.

Cooks got the 2024 season off to a hot start with a touchdown catch from Dak Prescott in a Week 1 win over the Cleveland Browns. Things quieted down for Cooks in the following three games before he was placed on injured reserve due to an infection in his knee, which occurred after external treatment.

Since then, he hasn’t played a game for two months.

During that time, the Cowboys traded to sign Jonathan Mingo and KaVontae Turpin has shown what he can do on offense, which along with the return of Cooks has created an interesting dynamic in terms of targets alongside CeeDee Lamb. And then there’s the factor at quarterback, as Prescott is on season-ending injured reserve with a partially torn hamstring.

This time it’s Cooper Rush throwing against the Cooks, as the two have little to no interaction in regular season games; as Rush’s previous stint as the Cowboys’ starting quarterback came in 2022, before Cooks headed to Dallas.

The sooner the two agree, the better, as the Cowboys are 4-7 this season and entering their second game in just four days with a chance to move to 5-7. and, most importantly, to finally put an end to their losing streak at home.

Conclusion: Cooks hopes to offer some good dishes with all the trimmings.