was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad. He was released on December 16. Dallas Cowboys On January 7, 1999, he was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys. He was allocated to the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe, where he ranked second on the team behind Dialleo Burks, with 26 receptions for 454 yards and 3 touchdowns. He returned to the Cowboys and made the roster as the team's sixth wide receiver, one more than the usual number. His first catch was a six-yarder, in week five against the Philadelphia Eagles, after Michael Irvin suffered his career-ending injury. By November he had moved up to third-string, after Wane McGarity suffered a dislocated shoulder. On December 5 against the New England Patriots, he was named a starter to replace Ernie Mills who had pulled a muscle while warming up. Mills was supposed to return for the December 21st game against New Orleans Saints, but instead, Tucker got his fourth straight start and had his best game, becoming part of Cowboys lore. Playing at both wide receiver and kickoff returner, he produced one of the standout performances in team history, with a franchise record 331 combined net yards. His 203 kickoff return yards (six kicks for 22, 32, 34, 50, 35 and 30 yards) also set a franchise record, even though he had an apparent 97-yard return for a touchdown called back for a holding penalty. He also added 128 receiving yards and a touchdown on 7 catches. The next week against the New York Giants, the Cowboys clinched a playoff spot behind 122 receiving yards from Tucker, including a 90-yard touchdown, a 79-yard opening kickoff return (plus a facemask penalty) and his 205 kickoff return yards (which broke his franchise record). His production earned him the NFC special teams player of the month for December. He finished the season with 23 receptions for 439 yards, 2 touchdowns, 10 special teams tackles (tied for sixth on the team) and a 27.9-yard kickoff average, which ranked second in the NFL and fifth in team history. In 2000, he underwent off-season surgery on both of his big toes, with the rehabilitation process extending into training camp. He also was limited with a groin injury. He set the team record with 51 kickoff returns in a single-season and his 1,099 kickoff return yards ranked second All-time. As a wide receiver he