Malik Hooker is on IR with a left toe injury, out at least four games. Alijah Clark was signed from the practice squad to start at safety against the Jets.

Hooker’s absence tightens Dallas’ safety depth and will test Clark early. Dallas also faces an OL setback, with Tyler Smith questionable and Beebe, Booker, Guyton out, setting up a tougher run and pass protection challenge versus New York.

Jettisoned by injury, the Cowboys’ Week 9 odds hinge on how Clark stabilizes the back end and how well Dallas’ reserve linemen hold up against pressure and gaps in the run game.