Brandin Cooks have left New Orleans, for the second time. Where will he go next?
Those in league circles who have been paying close attention to the contract machinations aimed at getting Cooks his freedom in exchange for $2.11 million in current and future salary have been speculating that he hopes to land with the Broncos, Rams, or Bills.
Cross off the Broncos.
Chris Tomasson of the Denver Gazette reports that the Broncos “ are not in the mix ” to sign Cooks.
Cooks was drafted the Saints in 2014, when Sean Payton was the head coach. After three seasons, he was traded to the Patriots. Connecting him back to Payton is a fairly obvious exercise, especially with the Broncos at 9-2.
But, per Tomasson, it won’t be the Broncos.
Presumably, Cooks has a destination in mind. Why else w

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