The Dallas Cowboys will welcome back one of their most vital defensive leaders at a crucial point in the season. After free safety Malik Hooker missed over a month due to a toe injury, he is on track to return for the team’s Week 11 matchup. He, of course, is known as the “ quarterback ” of the Cowboys’ defense and gives Dallas a much-needed spark on the back end. Hooker's presence could not come soon enough for a defense that has looked uncharacteristically vulnerable during his absence.

Hooker has been out since Week 4. That's when he suffered a toe injury in the Cowboys’ tie against the Green Bay Packers. Placed on injured reserve shortly thereafter, he’s now made steady progress toward a full return. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones underscored Hooker’s importance

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