Jalen Brooks
25-Year-Old
Free Agent
Questionable
Injury Knee
Est. Return 10/12/2025
2025 Receiving Stats
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0
YDS
0
TD
0
AVG
0.0
TAR
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
A seventh-round pick in 2023, Brooks has done well to carve out an NFL role for himself. He caught his first NFL touchdown last season while also seeing regular special-teams duty, but Brooks hauled in multiple passes only once, and the addition of George Pickens will make it even more difficult for him to make an impact. While a healthy Dak Prescott would improve the performance of the entire Cowboys passing game, that production may not trickle down to Brooks. Read Past Outlooks
Released by the Cowboys in August of 2025.
Returns to practice squad
Brooks (knee) reverted to the Cowboys' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
ANALYSIS
Brooks played four snaps on offense and 17 snaps with the special-teams unit in the Cowboys' 37-22 win over the Jets in Week 5. The wide receiver didn't record any stats on offense, while he added a tackle in punt coverage. Additionally, he suffered an apparent knee injury in the fourth quarter of the contest, and he was considered questionable to return, Tommy Yarrish of DallasCowboys.com reports.
Brooks played four snaps on offense and 17 snaps with the special-teams unit in the Cowboys' 37-22 win over the Jets in Week 5. The wide receiver didn't record any stats on offense, while he added a tackle in punt coverage. Additionally, he suffered an apparent knee injury in the fourth quarter of the contest, and he was considered questionable to return, Tommy Yarrish of DallasCowboys.com reports.
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Measurables Review
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How do Jalen Brooks' measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* The Bench Press metric is from his Pro Day. All others are from the NFL Combine.
Height
6' 2"Weight
205 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.69 secShuttle Time
4.31 secCone Drill
7.15 secVertical Jump
35.0 inBroad Jump
130 inBench Press*
15 repsHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
34.13 in
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2023
A seventh-round pick in 2023, Brooks saw little action as a rookie, but he did what he could with his opportunities and caught all six of his targets, with four of them coming in a Week 10 rout of the Giants. Michael Gallup is now a Raider, leaving the Cowboys' No. 3 receiver job open, and Brooks will head into training camp competing with Jalen Tolbert and others for the available snaps. Brooks doesn't offer much in terms of speed or sharp route running, but his size and strength could make him an occasional red-zone target.
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Joins active roster
Brooks was elevated from the Cowboys' practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
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Sticking around Dallas
Brooks was signed to the Cowboys' practice squad Wednesday.
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Cut by Dallas
The Cowboys waived Brooks on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Hauls in TD in preseason win
Brooks caught two of three targets for 35 yards and a touchdown in Friday's 31-13 preseason win over the Falcons.
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Past hip issue
Brooks (hip) played 25 snaps on offense and caught his lone pass for 11 yards during the Cowboys' 31-13 preseason loss to the Ravens on Saturday.
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Vying for third receiver role
Brooks is competing with Jalen Tolbert to serve as the Cowboys' third receiver in 2024, Todd Archer of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Michael Gallup departed this offseason and the Cowboys made no significant additions to their wide receiver corps, leaving the depth chart behind CeeDee Lamb and Brandin Cooks unsettled. Tolbert and Brooks have both have gotten positive reviews to this point in the offseason, with Brooks getting praise for his ability to work in short areas and excel on slant routes. He played only 74 offensive snaps in 2023, his rookie season.
Michael Gallup departed this offseason and the Cowboys made no significant additions to their wide receiver corps, leaving the depth chart behind CeeDee Lamb and Brandin Cooks unsettled. Tolbert and Brooks have both have gotten positive reviews to this point in the offseason, with Brooks getting praise for his ability to work in short areas and excel on slant routes. He played only 74 offensive snaps in 2023, his rookie season.