×

Report: Cowboys S Malik Hooker to see specialist for forearm fracture

By Thomson Reuters Sep 14, 2026 | 1:09 PM

By Field Level Media

Sep 14 (Field Level Media) – Dallas Cowboys safety Malik Hooker ​has been diagnosed with ‌a forearm fracture and is scheduled to meet with a specialist to determine a recovery timeline, ESPN ‌reported ​Monday.

Cowboys head ⁠coach Brian Schottenheimer ⁠said after Sunday’s game that a fractured forearm was a possibility.

Hooker was injured during Sunday ​night’s 28-20 road loss to the New York ⁠Giants when he ⁠stumbled to the ground ​and got caught up with ​Giants tight end Chris Manhertz ‌late in the third quarter.

To start his 10th NFL season, Hooker had one tackle ⁠while playing 12 defensive snaps in the season opener. In 113 career ⁠games (89 ‌starts), he has ⁠414 tackles with 14 ​interceptions ‌and 25 passes defended ​for the ⁠Indianapolis Colts (2017-20) and Cowboys.

Hooker was a first-round draft pick (15th overall) by the Colts in 2017 out of Ohio State.

(–Field ​Level Media)