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Dallas Cowboys in Process of Trading for 6-Time 1,000 Yard Wide Receiver

Originally posted on Gridiron Heroics | By Robin Adams | Last updated 3/19/23

The Dallas Cowboys are making some big changes this offseason. Running back Ezekiel Elliot was cut , ending an exciting era for the Dallas offense. However, there are also an exciting addition being made to the offense. Ian Rapoport of The NFL Network has reported that the Cowboys are trading for wide receiver Brandin Cooks from the Houston Texans. Dallas is sending a fifth and sixth round pick to the Texans for compensation.

Sources: The #Texans are trading WR Brandin Cooks to the #Cowboys for a 5th this year and 6th next year. A big-play threat for Dallas.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 19, 2023

The fifth round pick will be in this year’s draft while the sixth round pick is is next year’s.

The Dallas Cowboys Are a Great Fit for Brandin Cooks

Brandin Cooks is a big-play wide receiver that will be just another great weapon for quarterback Dak Prescott. In NFL seasons, Cooks has eclipsed 1,000 yards receiving six times and with four different teams (New Orleans, 2015-2016; New England, 2017; Los Angeles Rams, 2018; Houston, 2020-2021).

Cooks will team up with current Cowboys wide receivers CeeDee Lamb and Michael Gallup to make up what is now one of the top wide receiving trios in the entire NFL. All three have at least one 1,000 yard season during their careers, making them an absolute force.

The key, of course, will be remaining healthy. The injury bug has been unfortunate in Dallas over the past several seasons, limiting the time Prescott got to be on the field as well as limiting Gallup to just nine games in 2021. If everyone can stay healthy, head coach Mike McCarthy is going to have a well-oiled machine that will be nearly impossible to stop in the NFC.

This article first appeared on Gridiron Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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