Earlier this offseason, former Oregon State star wideout Brandin Cooks was looking for a job. Today, he finally found one. First reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter, Cooks has agreed to join the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.
Brandin Cooks is joining the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad, ESPN reported Tuesday. Cooks, who was unsigned after spending last season with the New Orleans Saints and Buffalo Bills, figures to help a 49ers team ravaged by injuries at wide receiver.
As veteran wide receiver Brandin Cook's has found another opportunity to continue his career, he starts his comeback with a milestone dangling out there as a goal.
How many of the 46 NFL quarterbacks to throw for 300 yards and three touchdowns in the same game at least 10 times in their career can you name in six minutes?
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
According to multiple reports, the San Francisco 49ers are signing free-agent wide receiver Brandin Cooks to their practice squad as the veteran works to get up to speed quickly in head coach Kyle Shanahan's offense.
Veteran wide receiver Brandin Cooks visited the Ravens last week, but it did not lead to an agreement. Cooks is now joining San Francisco’s practice squad, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
According to Adam Schefter, the 49ers are signing veteran WR Brandin Cooks to their practice squad on Tuesday. San Francisco’s practice squad now includes:
The Baltimore Ravens hosted veteran WR Brandin Cooks for a tryout on Thursday, per the NFL Transactions wire. Cooks, 32, is a former first-round pick of the Saints back in 2014.
Cooks is coming off a cup-of-coffee stint with the Bills after he appeared in seven total games with them from late November 2025 through the playoffs.
NFL free agency is deep into its second week, and the AFC East landscape is shifting. With so much movement — from free-agent signings to re-signings and trades — here’s a look at each team’s best and worst moves, plus a free agent to target in the second wave.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The Bills need wide receiver insurance to solidify the bottom half of the depth chart.
Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula stunned members of the NFL community during a Wednesday news conference when he blamed recently fired head coach Sean McDermott and McDermott's staff for Buffalo making wide receiver and possible bust Keon Coleman the No.
There is perhaps no rule in the NFL that is under more consistent scrutiny than its catch rule. But what's to be done?
It's not a stretch to say that the 22-year-old Coleman has largely been a disappointment as a pro.
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills are going to have to wait at least one more year to try to win a Super Bowl. Their season came to a brutal end on Saturday night in a 33-30 loss to the Denver Broncos, and there are countless plays Allen and the Bills are going to be replaying in their minds this offseason.
Well-traveled wide receiver Brandin Cooks signed with his sixth NFL team, the Buffalo Bills, on Tuesday. Cooks had reached an agreement with the New Orleans Saints to be released on Saturday, and he became a free agent after clearing waivers.
Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane's latest move is a desperate attempt to make amends for not adding a wide receiver this offseason.
One day after becoming a free agent, Brandin Cooks has quickly found a new home.
The Buffalo Bills announced they have signed WR Brandin Cooks. Buffalo has been looking for help at receiver and they’re rolling the dice on Cooks now that he’s been let go by the Saints. Cooks, 32, is a former first-round pick of the Saints back in 2014.
Per Chris Tomasson, the Broncos are “not in the mix” to sign free agent WR Brandin Cooks. Cooks played with Broncos HC Sean Payton in New Orleans and recently cleared waivers, but Denver is not expected to pursue the veteran as of now.
The Saints have officially put veteran wide receiver Brandin Cooks on waivers, per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Florio passes along a few of the “contractual technicalities” that were referenced in prior reporting on Cooks’ impending departure, technicalities which held up the transaction.
The New Orleans Saints officially waived veteran WR Brandin Cooks on Saturday, according to Adam Schefter. The Saints also elevated WR Dante Pettis and G William Sherman to their active roster.
Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, citing a source with knowledge of the situation, reports that the Saints agreed to a revised contract with veteran WR Brandin Cooks before waiving him.
Cooks is showcasing confidence in his team despite Carr's retirement.
He played in 10 games in 2024 and had career lows in receptions (26) and receiving yards (259).
The Cowboys should reconsider their stance on a potential Davante Adams trade.
Dallas disclosed that starting wide receiver Brandin Cooks developed an infection in his knee after receiving injections for an injury he suffered in the team's victory over the Giants in Week 4.
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