New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced Friday that the club has agreed to terms with wide receiver Brandin Cooks. Here are five things to know about the Saints roster addition:
1. Brandin Cooks returns to the team that drafted him in the first round (20th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. In three seasons with the Saints (2014-2016), Cooks accrued 215 receptions for 2,861 yards which ranks 13th in franchise history as well as 20 touchdowns which is tied for 14th in franchise history.
2. Cooks is also the recipient of the longest reception in franchise history. In Week 1 of the 2016 NFL season against the Oakland Raiders, quarterback Drew Brees connected with Cooks on a deep strike that the wide receiver took to the house for a 98-yard touchdown.
3. During his time with the Saints, New England Patriots, Los Angeles Rams, Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys, Cooks has racked up 710 career receptions for 9,532 yards (10th among active NFL players) and 60 touchdowns (13th among active NFL players) in 158 career games (144 starts). Cooks has had six 1,000-yard seasons (2015-2018, 2020-2021) which ties for the fifth-most in the NFL since he was drafted in 2014, and is one of two players to have a 1,000-yard season with four franchises.
4. The 5-foot-10, 190-pound wide receiver has appeared in seven playoff games, including two Super Bowls, and hauled in 45 receptions for 494 yards, as well as attempted three rushes for 12 yards.
5. An accomplished collegiate player, Cooks was the recipient of the Biletnikoff Award and a consensus All-American in his final season with Oregon State. In that season, Cooks set the school and Pac-12 single-season receiving records after bringing in 128 catches for 1,730 yards and 16 touchdowns. His 2,019 all-purpose yards also ranked second in school history. He finished his career with the Beavers with 226 receptions for 3,272 yards and 24 touchdowns.
New Orleans Saints announced the club has agreed to terms with free agent wide receiver Brandin Cooks. Check out Cooks in action with the New Orleans Saints during his NFL career.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) celebrates his touchdown reception in the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) leaps over Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back Chris Conte (23) in the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) runs against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, in Atlanta.
In this Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016 file photo, New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) runs away from New York Giants' Eli Apple (24) during the second half of an NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) scores a touchdown on a 25-yard pass reception in the third quarter of a preseason NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, in St. Louis.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) pulls in a touchdown reception in the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) celebrates his touchdown reception in the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in New Orleans, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) carries in the second half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) pulls in a touchdown reception in front of Carolina Panthers strong safety Kurt Coleman (20) in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) celebrates his touchdown reception in the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) catches a pass as Houston Texans cornerback Johnathan Joseph (24) defends during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) carries the ball against the Baltimore Ravens during an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, in Baltimore.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) carries on a pass reception in the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) celebrates his touchdown reception in the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in New Orleans, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016.
New Orleans Saints announced the club has agreed to terms with free agent wide receiver Brandin Cooks. Check out Cooks in action with the New Orleans Saints during his NFL career.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) makes a catch as Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson (21) defends during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) runs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, in Tampa, Fla.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) scores a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in New Orleans, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz.
New Orleans Saints' Brandin Cooks (10) celebrates making a first down against the Carolina Panthers in the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) catches a touchdown reception in froth of Tennessee Titans cornerback Perrish Cox (29) in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) scores a touchdown as Arizona Cardinals free safety D.J. Swearinger (36) defends during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) scores a touchdown against Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Frank Zombo (51) during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) runs onto the field during pre-game introductions before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) celebrates his touchdown reception in the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015.
