{"id":59807,"date":"2025-06-05T22:14:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T22:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=59807"},"modified":"2025-06-05T22:14:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T22:14:58","slug":"breaking-cowboys-learn-of-brutal-injury-news-at-practice-gridiron-heroics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=59807","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Cowboys Learn Of Brutal Injury News At Practice &#8211; Gridiron Heroics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys are going into the 2025 season expecting to be able to compete with the best of the best.\u00a0 Their own division has two teams who played in last year\u2019s NFC Championship game.\u00a0 However, their roster took a bit of a hit this week.<\/p>\n<h3>Breaking: Cowboys Learn Of Brutal Injury News At Practice<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_310661\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-310661\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breaking: Cowboys Learn Of Brutal Injury News At Practice 1\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/USATSI_19257059-scaled-e1736797192609.webp\" alt=\"Breaking: Cowboys Learn Of Brutal Injury News At Practice - Gridiron Heroics\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-310661\">Oct 16, 2022; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Dallas Cowboys helmet on the bench against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-wt-guid=\"e079ce75-ae29-4d68-befe-ee9583244a15\">From CowboysCountry.com Mike Fisher, who provides coverage of OTA practices at The Star, said there were some notable takeaways:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Promising young defenders DeMarvion Overshown and Sam Williams were working with the rehab group as they push towards returning to the field this season.<\/p>\n<p>Elite wide receiver George Pickens sported his new No. 3 jersey and made plays all over the field.<\/p>\n<p>Now for the bad news.<\/p>\n<p>While the\u00a0Cowboys\u00a0are anticipating the return of several key players, starting safety Malik Hooker suffered an injury that forced him to leave practice early.<\/p>\n<p>We now are told that Hooker was dealing with back spasms and the word is that the defensive back will be fine for Thursday\u2019s OTAs.<\/p>\n<p>Hooker is arguably one of the Cowboys\u2019 most underrated players and has brought stability and playmaking to the free safety position since his arrival in 2021.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r2DoflTGW58?si=qSDLye-GQjAgkHnh\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_330347\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-330347\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breaking: Cowboys Learn Of Brutal Injury News At Practice 2\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/06\/USATSI_24995138_168400517_lowres-scaled.jpg.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/06\/USATSI_24995138_168400517_lowres-scaled.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/USATSI_24995138_168400517_lowres-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/USATSI_24995138_168400517_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/06\/USATSI_24995138_168400517_lowres-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/06\/USATSI_24995138_168400517_lowres-2048x1366.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/06\/USATSI_24995138_168400517_lowres-150x100.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/06\/USATSI_24995138_168400517_lowres-450x300.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/USATSI_24995138_168400517_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"Breaking: Cowboys Learn Of Brutal Injury News At Practice - Gridiron Heroics\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-330347\">Dec 15, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard (30) with the ball as Dallas Cowboys safety Malik Hooker (28) defends in the first quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p>The former\u00a0Ohio State\u00a0Buckeye was selected 15<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0overall in the 2017\u00a0NFL Draft\u00a0by the\u00a0Indianapolis Colts.<\/p>\n<p>Hooker has always been an undeniably talented football player but a devastating torn Achilles in 2020 with the Colts was a setback.<\/p>\n<p>Hooker was recently ranked as a top 20 safety in the\u00a0NFL\u00a0by PFF\u2019s Zoltan Buday\u2014further proving his value to the Cowboys.<\/p>\n<p>Buday ranked the top 32 players at the safety position but noted Hooker declined in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing two strong seasons in which he ranked among the top 15 safeties in PFF overall grade, Hooker\u2019s play declined this past season. The Ohio State product\u2019s 65.3 PFF overall grade ranked only 42nd at the position. However, over the previous two seasons, he combined to allow just 19 receptions and three touchdowns in coverage,\u201d Buday wrote.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_320325\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-320325\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breaking: Cowboys Learn Of Brutal Injury News At Practice 3\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_18884091-scaled-e1744239207694.jpg\" alt=\"Breaking: Cowboys Learn Of Brutal Injury News At Practice - Gridiron Heroics\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-320325\">Aug 17, 2022; Costa Mesa, CA, USA; A Dallas Cowboys helmet with Oakley visor sits on the field during joint practice against the Los Angeles Chargers at Jack Hammett Sports Complex. 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