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Examining the roster ties between Patriots, Cowboys ahead of Week 4

The list of former New England Patriots and former Dallas Cowboys in the fold for Sunday is a short one.

But it is a star-studded one.

In addition to strength and conditioning coach Harold Nash Jr., here’s a glance through the four roster connections heading into the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff at AT&T Stadium.

DALLAS

Brandin Cooks, wide receiver — Traded a four times, tying an NFL record, Cooks has surpassed 1,000 receiving yards with four different teams. Count the Patriots among them. In the weeks leading up to the 2017 draft, New England acquired Oregon State’s All-American Biletnikoff Award winner as well as No.