Getty Dallas Cowboys safety Malik Hooker. After Malik Hooker tore his Achilles tendon in 2020 with the Indianapolis Colts , the future looked dim for the former first round pick. It’s the kind of injury that could not just derail but end the career of a hard hitting, speedy safety. In a testament to Hooker’s toughness and willpower, he worked his way back into becoming not just a starting safety, but a highly paid one with the Dallas Cowboys , where he eventually signed a 3-year, $24 million