Wed 10/22/14 9:19 AM

Okoye (illness) will begin practicing on Thursday, the Dallas Morning News reports. Once he begins practicing, the Cowboys will have three weeks to decide whether to add him to the 53-man roster or not. Okoye hasn't played in a game since December 2012 after surviving a battle with a rare brain condition, but he could add some more depth at defensive tackle coming out of the Cowboys' bye week.