The Cowboys are acquiring a four-time 1,000-yard rusher to add depth at the running back position, but he may not see action right away.

Former Vikings star Dalvin Cook, also a four-time Pro Bowler, will sign with Dallas, according to NFL insider Tom Pelissero and multiple reports Wednesday morning. The development comes after a workout with the club earlier in the week. Cook is expected to start on the Cowboys’ practice squad.

Cook was reportedly scheduled to practice with the Colts later this week, but that now appears to be over.

Ezekiel Elliott, Rico Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn and Hunter Luepke comprise the current position grouping on the team’s 53-man roster, which was announced Tuesday.

Cook, 29, brings significant NFL experience to the team. A second-round draft pick by Minnesota in 2017, the Florida State product got off to a hot start under head coach Mike Zimmer, breaking the Vikings’ record for rushing yards by a rookie in his debut, a mark previously held by Adrian Peterson. But Cook’s first pro season was cut short by a knee injury three weeks later.

After a lackluster sophomore season, Cook broke through in his third season, reaching the 1,000-yard mark for four consecutive years. In 2020, he set personal highs of 1,557 yards and 16 rushing touchdowns.

Despite eclipsing the 1,000-yard barrier and making the Pro Bowl again in 2022, he found himself looking for a new team in 2023 after refusing to take a pay cut from the Vikings. A one-year deal with the Jets fizzled out as Cook, recovering from a shoulder injury, was pushed into a secondary role behind Breece Hall. The team and Cook parted ways in January, just before the regular-season finale.

Baltimore signed Cook to its practice squad for Week 18 and placed him on the active roster so he could play in the Ravens’ divisional round win over Houston. He threw for 23 yards on eight carries.

But there were concerns about Cook’s age and mileage in the offseason, and he remained a prominent free agent throughout the season, even as backs like Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry, D’Andre Swift and the Cowboys’ own Tony Pollard signed with new teams. Cook spent the spring and summer months continuing to rehab his shoulder and working out on his own; he told NFL Media that he “feels the best he’s felt in years.”

Many felt the Cowboys should have pursued Cook instead of reuniting with Elliott during the offseason. A look at their career stats shows they have similar production; Cook entered the league a year after Elliott, but is only 19 days younger.

Once he acclimates to the practice squad in Dallas, Cook will be eligible for up to three game-day roster advancements, after which the team must either promote him to the active roster or release him.

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This article originally appeared on Cowboys Wire: Cooked: Cowboys add super-experienced veteran to running back brigade