For the seventh time in his 12-year NFL career, Brandin Cooks will be playing for a new team, having officially cleared waivers after being released by the team that drafted him and re-signed during the offseason, the New Orleans Saints.

One of the premier players in the 2014 NFL Draft class, Cooks has long been championed for his speed and deep play abilities, with contender after contender trading for his services over the past decade to a near-record-breaking degree. But at 32, his best days may be behind him, as he's recorded fewer yards in 2024 and 2025 combined, 424 , than he had in each of his 10 previous individual seasons with the Saints, New England Patriots , Los Angeles Rams , Houston Texans, and Dallas Cowboys.

And yet, even if Cooks is no longer an elite deep threat

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