Dallas Cowboys safety Malik Hooker will miss at least the next four games after the team placed him on injured reserve on ahead of Sunday's road game against the new York Jets . Hooker sustained a toe injury during the Cowboys' Week 4 tie with the Packers . In a corresponding move, the Cowboys promoted safety Alijah Clark , an undrafted rookie who has yet to play in a regular season game. Juanyeh Thomas , a three-year veteran, is slated to start in Hooker's place.

Hooker, 29, has two years remaining on a three-year extension he signed with the Cowboys back in 2023. He had 20 tackles during Dallas' first four games that included eight for loss.

A former first-round pick, Hooker spent his first five seasons with the Indianapolis Colts . While he was a good player when hea

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