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Tagged: Brandin Cooks (56 Results)

Factoid: Lamb on Thanksgiving

Nobody needs any help to start CeeDee Lamb, but it's worth pointing out just how good a matchup he has on Thanksgiving. The Cowbosy host Washington, which has struggled to cover wide receivers all season long.   more »

Sep
15

Cowboys WR Cooks has MCL sprain

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver BRANDIN COOKS is reportedly dealing with a slight sprain of the medial collateral ligament in one knee, although he has not been ruled out for Sunday’s gameMore against the New York Jets. Cooks has not practiced this week, focusing instead on rehab work off to the side. He suffered the injury in the season opener against the New York Giants. On Wednesday, Cooks did say that he was fine. His status will need monitoring in the days ahead. Less

Source: ESPN.com

Sep
5

Cowboys WR Gallup excited for upcoming season

Finally healthy, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver MICHAEL GALLUP is excited to get back to business heading into the upcoming season. Gallup said recently that his mindset is “1,000 leaps forward” fromMore where it was this time last year when he wasn’t cleared to play yet. Gallup will be part of a talented wide receiver room in Dallas, joining fellow wideouts CEEDEE LAMB and newcomer BRANDIN COOKS. The Cowboys kick off the 2023 season against the New York Giants on September 10th. Less

Source: Team Blog

Apr
17

Cowboys have big plans for WR Gallup

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy reportedly told wide receiver MICHAEL GALLUP that he will be featured more in the offense this season. The Cowboys still have star wideout CEEDEE LAMBMore and they traded for veteran wide receiver BRANDIN COOKS this offseason, but there is an expectation that Gallup is poised for a big jump entering his sixth NFL season. Gallup was taken in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft and is now two years removed from a torn ACL suffered in 2021. Less

Source: Team Blog

Mar
20

Cowboys trade for veteran WR Cooks

The Dallas Cowboys have struck a deal with the Houston Texans to acquire veteran wide receiver BRANDIN COOKS in exchange for draft picks this year and next year. Cooks, 29, isMore a former first-round pick of the New Orleans Saints back in the 2014 NFL Draft. Cooks should help take the pressure off of fellow wide receivers CEEDEE LAMB and MICHAEL GALLUP, while providing quarterback DAK PRESCOTT another weapon on offense. Less

Source: Team Website

Around the NFL: Brandin Cooks

Brandin Cooks is on the move. Again. The Cowboys are picking him up as Cooks continues to build a case as the most well-traveled player in league history.   more »

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Around the NFL: Brandin Cooks

Brandin Cooks wants out of Houston, and I think there will be a market for him. He has some talent, and it’s not a good season to be shopping for wide receivers.  more »

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Jan
11

Texans WR Cooks not interested in rebuild

If Houston Texans wide receiver BRANDIN COOKS is on your fantasy bench or your early 2023 draft board, you may want to monitor his situation closely this offseason. Cooks voiced hisMore displeasure earlier this season when he was not dealt prior to the trade deadline and on Tuesday he said that he did not want to “be a part of a rebuild” with the Texans. Houston finished the season with a 3-13-1 record and certainly appears to be in rebuilding mode. The 29-year-old Cooks signed a two-year contract extension with Houston before the season. Less

Source: ESPN.com

Nov
11

Frustrated Texans WR Cooks returns to team

Houston Texans wide receiver BRANDIN COOKS is back with the team, returning after missing last Thursday’s game and subsequent practice sessions. Cooks returned to practice on Thursday and is expected toMore play this Sunday against the New York Giants. Cooks admitted that he was frustrated that he was not traded prior to the November 1st trade deadline, adding that he wants to win…something the Texans are not, and have not, been doing. Less

Source: NBC Sports

Nov
3

Texans WR Cooks misses another practice, questionable for TNF

Disgruntled Houston Texans wide receiver BRANDIN COOKS took a second consecutive day off from practice on Wednesday, leaving his status for tonight’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles in doubt. The TexansMore have officially listed Cooks as questionable for tonight’s game. Cooks missed practice for what was described as personal reasons. In case fantasy owners missed it, Cooks was unhappy after Tuesday’s trade deadline came and went and he remained in Houston. Less

Source: NBC Sports

Nov
2

Trade deadline comes and goes, WR Cooks still a Texan

Houston Texans wide receiver BRANDIN COOKS was the subject of trade talks in recent weeks, but Tuesday’s trade deadline came and went without the veteran wideout being dealt. A cryptic tweetMore posted shortly after the deadline passed seemed to indicate that Cooks was not pleased with the situation. Had Cooks been traded, it would have been for a record-tying fourth time in his career. The 29-year-old wideout has remarkably posted a 1,000-yard season for each team he’s played for. Less

Source: NFL.com

Fantasy News: Drafts vs. Auctions

I like auctions more than drafts. You have more control over your roster, and I like giving everyone a fair shot at the elite players. Especially with guys like Jonathan Taylor and Cooper Kupp, I would rather have them assigned to the teams willing to pay the most, rather than those who happening to hold the early draft slots.  more »

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Apr
8

Texans agree to contract extension with WR Cooks

The Houston Texans agreed to a two-year contract extension with wide receiver BRANDIN COOKS that will keep him in town for the upcoming season and beyond. The agreement comes just daysMore after talk emerged that Cooks could be traded. Instead, the 28-year-old Cooks remains with the Texans heading into the 2022 season. Less

Source: NBC Sports

Factoid: Target hogs

There are four wide receivers who caught twice as many passes last year as anyone else on their own team. Cooper Kupp and Davante Adams, most notably, but also Michael Pittman and Brandin Cooks.   more »

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Dec
27

Surprise duo leads Texans vs. Chargers

Fantasy owners willing to roll the dice with Houston Texans quarterback DAVIS MILLS and running back REX BURKHEAD were handsomely rewarded in Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Mills threwMore for 2 touchdowns despite his favorite wide receiver, BRANDIN COOKS, missing the game on the Covid-19 Reserve list. Meanwhile, Burkhead finished with a career-high 149 rushing yards while also tying his career high with 2 rushing touchdowns. Less

Source: Team Website

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