Brandin Cooks

Brandin Cooks is at the center of trade inquiries as teams have explored trade scenarios involving the Texans' team captain and leading receiver.

And what is the Cooks perspective? What is the Dallas perspective? It is what it is. Meanwhile, the front office is apparently trying to get way ahead with a "Super Bowl trade.'' They would net just $967,533 in net cap savings immediately this year and $10.398 million in 2023. (There's also this: Financially, the Texans would eat $8.782 million in dead money this year and $16.22 million in dead money in 2023 if they traded Cooks.

Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks was not at practice Tuesday. Texans coach Lovie Smith said Cooks was excused from practice for “personal reasons.”.

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As the NFL trade deadline approaches, let's examine the fantasy impact of potential moves for Brandin Cooks, Kareem Hunt, Cam Akers, and others.

Therefore, it would not be a surprise to see him moved ahead of the deadline. The Rams would be the most intriguing, just because of the mess that their backfield has been this year. You could make the case that almost any move for Akers would be an increase in value. Yet, it’s tough to see a destination where Akers would go and be a starter. The Miami Dolphins have also been mooted as a destination, but that would be equally messy. Equally, Cooks’ arrival would be a hammer blow to the fantasy values of Tyquan Thornton and Garrett Wilson. Most likely, we would be talking about a very slight increase in the fantasy value of Cooks. Short-term, it might be a slight increase in value with the Eagles having a more potent offense. The Giants would also be an intriguing landing spot, as they have a void for a WR1. However, in both situations, Cooks would be the clear No. Any move would hurt the upside of the likes of Allen Lazard, Romeo Doubs, and Christian Watson, but none of those have been that reliable as fantasy assets this season. With the likes of Brandin Cooks, Kareem Hunt, Cam Akers, Chase Claypool, and Nyheim Hines among the names that could be on the move, the landscape for fantasy could shift considerably.

The Houston Texans don't have one of their wide receivers at practice on Tuesday. According to Brooks Kubena, Brandin Cooks is not participating in practice as ...

That came after he recorded over 1,000 receiving yards last season. According to Brooks Kubena, Brandin Cooks is not participating in practice as the NFL trade deadline is less than three hours away. NFL World Reacts To Brandin Cooks Practice News

The rumor mill is in full swing Tuesday afternoon as the NFL Trade Deadline is under three away. The Dallas Cowboys, currently sitting second in the NFC ...

Sitting in a tie for second place in the AFC East with the Jets, the Dolphins (5-3) will be armed with a former Pro Bowl pass rusher. At this point last week, Chubb was expected to bring in a Miller-like haul (second- and third-round picks), but the Broncos discussed Chubb with more than 10 teams; a first-rounder was reported to be on the table since Sunday morning. The Broncos needed to make a decision: accept an offer including a first-round pick or attempt to extend Chubb in 2023. He and Mostert are in line to lead the Dolphins backfield for the remainder of the season after Chase Edmonds was included in the package sent to the Broncos for pass rusher Bradley Chubb. The Jaguars are making a bet for the future. Wilson represented one of several veterans at the position who either have been (or have been rumored to be) on the move in advance of the deadline. The Nets are 28th in points per 100 possessions defensively and are the worst defensive rebounding team in the NBA. Wilson will also resume his work in a tandem with Raheem Mostert in the backfield for Miami, just as the pair did in San Francisco. The Bulls are dead last in the NBA in defensive effective field goal percentage, allowing a 57.2% effective field goal percentage. In a video breakdown of Tampa Bay linebacker Devin White's play on Instagram, Sapp blasted the linebacker's effort in a 27-22 loss Thursday to the Ravens. For however long, the loss is a difficult one for the Devils. Those close to the situation in Dallas tell CowboysSI.com that the Cowboys are "trying to wrap their heads around'' the idea of Cooks, who comes with a 2023 salary guarantee of $18 million.

Brandin Cooks was not seen at Houston Texans' practice on Tuesday, adding fuel to the trade rumors surrounding the veteran WR.

With the deadline rapidly approaching, the Brandin Cooks trade rumors only figure to heat up. His absence only added to the speculation that a trade was looming for the 29-year-old on deadline day. The 29-year-old has bounced around the league throughout his NFL career and it’s very possible that he’ll wind up on yet another team before the day is done.

Houston Texans receiver Brandin Cooks' $18 million guaranteed salary is a sticking point as to why trades possibly haven't gotten done.

The wideout has also been absent from practice, However, according to Dan Graziano from ESPN, the receiver’s $18 million guaranteed salary in 2023 is an impediment for a deal to get done. Texans have been speaking with teams about a Brandon Cooks trade, but his $18M guaranteed 2023 salary is a major impediment.

Hours ahead of Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET trade deadline, one of the biggest names on the Houston Texans offense was missing from practice .

Cooks paced the Texans in all three categories last season as well, to go along with a team-high six touchdown receptions. Lovie Smith: 'I talked to Brandin today. Brandin wasn't out there today. Lovie Smith, asked if team will trade Brandin Cooks: 'What kind of question is that? Wide receiver Brandin Cooks has been involved in rampant trade rumors in recent weeks, but according to head coach [Lovie Smith](/nfl/players/lovie_smith/127486), Cooks missed practice Tuesday for "personal reasons." Hours ahead of Tuesday's 4 p.m.

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks is staying put with the Houston Texans as the trade deadline has passed, though NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport ...

Cooks began his career as a first-round pick by the Saints. [Kareem Hunt](https://league.pocket.nfl.com/#/wcm/custom/player/29c50361-7125-4d56-be00-bbe9f1a0df10), Los Angeles Rams running back [Cam Akers](https://league.pocket.nfl.com/#/wcm/custom/player/3991175a-92ad-481e-96f1-d345d0dacd73) and Cooks who remain with their squads as the deadline has come and gone. Cooks did not practice Tuesday due to what head coach Lovie Smith deemed personal reasons and was also listed with a wrist injury. Cooks currently leads the Texans with 32 receptions and 354 receiving yards. He was later traded to the New England Patriots in 2017, then to the Los Angeles Rams (2018) and then to the Texans (2020). [as a contender to be moved](https://www.nfl.com/news/2022-nfl-trade-deadline-which-players-are-available-which-teams-are-buying-selli) ahead of Tuesday, and he does not appear to be pleased to be staying with the 1-5-1 Texans based off a [cryptic tweet](https://twitter.com/brandincooks/status/1587535785594601480) posted shortly after the deadline passed.

There was a lot of trade speculation involving Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks recently and his absence from practice on Tuesday made it look like a deal ...

Cooks has a fully guaranteed salary of $18 million for the 2023 season. Crossed the line with playing with my career,” Cooks wrote. [kindness for granted](https://twitter.com/brandincooks/status/1587535785594601480).

The 29-year-old receiver, who has been traded three times, apparently hoped to join a new team.

He spent a year with the [Patriots](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/NE/new-england-patriots/) and reached [Super Bowl](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/superbowl/) LII. [Saints](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/NO/new-orleans-saints/). He faced the [Patriots](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/NE/new-england-patriots/) in Super Bowl LIII the following season after being traded to the [Los Angeles Rams](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/LAR/los-angeles-rams/) in 2018. [Sports Illustrated](https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/status/1587558634963095552?s=20&t=cc6PhVE3pEtHVhzlEbNWRg) reported that the Texans and [Dallas Cowboys](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/DAL/dallas-cowboys/) were discussing a deal for Cooks and were in the neighborhood on compensation, but that guaranteed salary became the deal-breaker. On top of possibly heading to Dallas, [NFL Media's Ian Rapoport reported](https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1587535546146078720?s=20&t=7A9qNHlZyXTOv2EWA02lMg) there were talks for Cooks, but nothing came of them, and also [noted](https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1587537966636875777?s=20&t=7A9qNHlZyXTOv2EWA02lMg) that the [Green Bay Packers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/GB/green-bay-packers/) couldn't come to any deals despite their best efforts. The 2023 guarantee may have hindered some of the potential contenders for Cooks being able to agree with the Texans on draft pick compensation. [NFL Draft](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/) has been productive in each place he has been dealt. Thanks to that offseason extension, Cooks has a fully guaranteed salary of $18 million for the 2023 season and is under contract through 2024. Crossed the line with playing with my career 🏹— Brandin Cooks (@brandincooks) [Houston Texans](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/HOU/houston-texans/) wide receiver [Brandin Cooks](/nfl/players/1880880/brandin-cooks/) appears to have been hoping to be dealt one more time prior to Tuesday's 4 p.m. Don’t take a man’s kindness for granted. His head coach, Lovie Smith, said [via SportsRadio 610 in Houston](https://twitter.com/tmilrealdeal/status/1587507597619273729?s=20&t=CXQqkrIxs15AZZj-Nk851A) that Cooks was excused from today's practice for "personal reasons."

Houston Texans veteran wide receiver Brandin Cooks speaks out following no deal at the NFL Trade deadline.

[@LockedOnTexans](https://twitter.com/lockedontexans?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) today! [Cooks' Twitter account liked several posts](https://twitter.com/LandryLocker/status/1587500934845825032) that linked the veteran wide receiver to several different teams. Cooks has reached the 1,000-yard receiving mark in six of his eight seasons. Cooks has appeared in 38 games since joining the Texans. "Brandin wasn't out there today and was excused for personal reasons." Cooks' name was a hot commodity at the start of the league's in-season trade window.

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills says that he has no doubts about the commitment from receiver Brandin Cooks.

All I’ve got is that’s he’s a great player and I love playing with him.” He’s a great player. “He’s been out for personal reasons right now.

Brandin Cooks will remain with the Texans following the 2022 NFL trade deadline — something the ninth-year receiver seems rather unhappy about.

How that impacts his play and the Texans' season moving forward remains to be seen. Whether the Texans simply wanted to retain Cooks or received interest in him and chose not to act is unknown. That said, Houston coach Lovie Smith on Tuesday told reporters Cooks had been held out because of "personal reasons," refusing to elaborate whether he was up to be traded before the deadline.

The 29-year-old receiver, who has been traded three times, apparently hoped to join a new team.

He spent a year with the [Patriots](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/NE/new-england-patriots/) and reached [Super Bowl](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/superbowl/) LII. [Saints](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/NO/new-orleans-saints/). He faced the [Patriots](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/NE/new-england-patriots/) in Super Bowl LIII the following season after being traded to the [Los Angeles Rams](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/LAR/los-angeles-rams/) in 2018. [Sports Illustrated](https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/status/1587558634963095552?s=20&t=cc6PhVE3pEtHVhzlEbNWRg) reported that the Texans and [Dallas Cowboys](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/DAL/dallas-cowboys/) were discussing a deal for Cooks and were in the neighborhood on compensation, but that guaranteed salary became the deal-breaker. On top of possibly heading to Dallas, [NFL Media's Ian Rapoport reported](https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1587535546146078720?s=20&t=7A9qNHlZyXTOv2EWA02lMg) there were talks for Cooks, but nothing came of them, and also [noted](https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1587537966636875777?s=20&t=7A9qNHlZyXTOv2EWA02lMg) that the [Green Bay Packers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/GB/green-bay-packers/) couldn't come to any deals despite their best efforts. The 2023 guarantee may have hindered some of the potential contenders for Cooks being able to agree with the Texans on draft pick compensation. [NFL Draft](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/) has been productive in each place he has been dealt. Thanks to that offseason extension, Cooks has a fully guaranteed salary of $18 million for the 2023 season and is under contract through 2024. Crossed the line with playing with my career 🏹— Brandin Cooks (@brandincooks) [Houston Texans](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/HOU/houston-texans/) wide receiver [Brandin Cooks](/nfl/players/1880880/brandin-cooks/) appears to have been hoping to be dealt one more time prior to Tuesday's 4 p.m. Don’t take a man’s kindness for granted. His head coach, Lovie Smith, said [via SportsRadio 610 in Houston](https://twitter.com/tmilrealdeal/status/1587507597619273729?s=20&t=CXQqkrIxs15AZZj-Nk851A) that Cooks was excused from today's practice for "personal reasons."

Following a tweet expressing his frustration with the Houston Texans, quarterback Deshaun Watson shares his support for former teammate Brandin Cooks.

[@LockedOnTexans](https://twitter.com/lockedontexans?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) today! Crossed the line with playing with my career](https://twitter.com/brandincooks).'' Since Watson's exit, Cooks has played two additional seasons with the Texans. Watson and Cooks played one season together as teammates with the Texans. [Cooks, after what we know were serious trade talks between Houston and the Dallas Cowboys (and maybe others](https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news/dallas-cowboys-houston-texans-trade-deadline-brandin-cooks-jerry-jones-close-rumor)): " [Don’t take a man’s kindness for granted. But a disappointing 1-5-1 start to the 2022 season almost resulted in Houston losing another premier talent.

Houston Texans WR Brandin Cooks took to Twitter after the Texans did not opt to trade him before the midseason NFL trade deadline.

[ National Football League](/stories/nfl/tyreek-hill-jonathan-taylor-other-stars-react-to-wild-nfl-trade-deadline) Moore shaded Jets quarterback [Zach Wilson](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/zach-wilson-player) and [the receiver's lack of usage in the Jets' offense](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/jets-elijah-moore-bemoans-low-usage-discusses-trade-request) after New York's loss Sunday to the division-rival [New England Patriots](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/new-england-patriots-team). [ National Football League](/stories/nfl/odds-week-9-how-to-bet-seahawks-cardinals-pick) [ National Football League](/stories/nfl/nfl-odds-week-9-how-to-bet-dolphins-bears-pick) Rams head coach Sean McVay later told reporters that the team would explore a trade for the former second-round pick, and FOX Sports' [Eric Williams](https://www.foxsports.com/personalities/eric-williams) reported that [the Rams were actively shopping Akers](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/five-ways-rams-can-turn-their-season-around-in-second-half), but a trade did not materialize before the deadline. [ National Football League](/stories/nfl/nfl-trade-deadline-fallout-eagles-cowboys-giants-commanders) [ National Football League](/stories/nfl/nfl-trade-deadline-tracker-chubb-to-dolphins-ridely-to-jaguars) Houston has a 1-5-1 record entering its matchup Thursday with the 7-0 However, he [told reporters](https://www.nfl.com/news/kareem-hunt-on-trade-talk-following-browns-win-i-m-down-for-whatever) Monday after [the Browns' 32-13 win](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-week-8-top-plays-browns-bully-bengals-on-monday-night-football) over the [Cincinnati Bengals](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals-team) that he was "down for whatever." [Kareem Hunt](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/kareem-hunt-player) also remained with the [Cleveland Browns](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/cleveland-browns-team) after a preseason trade request [which the team initially denied](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/kareem-hunts-trade-request-declined-by-cleveland-browns). [Philadelphia Eagles](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles-team). [Brandin Cooks](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/brandin-cooks-player) is staying put with the [Houston Texans.](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/houston-texans-team) Tuesday's [NFL](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl) trade deadline passed without a trade involving the veteran wide receiver.

NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport says that he doesn't 'sense a lot of momentum' on a trade involving Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks due to the ...

[video](/videos/chadiha-seahawks-new-youthful-roster-meshes-perfectly-with-carroll-s-coaching-st) [video](/videos/tremayne-anchrum-hosts-kids-on-a-tour-to-holocaust-museum) [video](/videos/pelissero-broncos-trading-olb-bradley-chubb-to-dolphins-in-exchange-involving-ch) [video](/videos/claypool-s-angry-runs-scepter-being-shipped-to-chicago-after-trade-to-bears) [video](/videos/rapoport-falcons-trading-wr-calvin-ridley-to-jaguars) [video](/videos/rapoport-i-don-t-sense-a-lot-of-momentum-on-a-brandin-cooks-deal)

The Texans wide receiver doesn't seem happy.

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A playoff contender reportedly looked into a potential trade for veteran wide receiver Brandin Cooks before the NFL trade deadline passed.

The reason the 29-year-old is staying put with the Texans might not be a lack of trying from the organization, though. Only needing to travel about 250 miles to his new team would have been a nice perk for Cooks, too. The Texans didn’t move Brandin Cooks by 4 p.m.

Last year, receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. wanted out of Cleveland, after the trade deadline. He agreed to a revised contract and negotiated his release, ...

Cooks could also agree to carve away some of that guarantee, dropping it to $15 million or $12 million or whatever it would take to get the Texans to cut him loose. The Cowboys, in remarks that come close to the tampering line if not cross it, admit [they were talking to the Texans](https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/01/report-cowboys-discussed-a-potential-trade-for-brandin-cooks/). He agreed to a revised contract and negotiated his release, by agreeing to waive a significant amount of his right to ongoing salary as termination pay.

Although the Texans engaged in discussions with teams about what would have been the fourth trade of Brandin Cooks' career, the ninth-year veteran remains ...

[did the same as the deadline neared](https://www.profootballrumors.com/2022/11/trade-rumors-chubb-broncos-jeudy-texans-cooks-rams-akers-hunt-jets-cowboys-dl-lions-49ers). [Follow @PFRumors](https://twitter.com/PFRumors) Sixth-year wideout [Noah Brown](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrowNo00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) (339 yards) is Dallas’ second-leading pass catcher. A report indicated Cooks was willing to give up some guaranteed cash [to facilitate a trade back to the Rams](https://www.profootballrumors.com/2022/10/texans-wr-brandin-cooks-could-give-up-money-to-facilitate-rams-trade), but would he follow Beckham’s lead in doing so to be released? [tweet](https://twitter.com/brandincooks/status/1587535785594601480) appearing to indicate frustration with his employer. The Cowboys are no stranger to in-season receiver trades, having sent a first-rounder for Cooper in 2018 and having dealt a first-rounder and change for Roy Williams in 2008. Then again, Cooks [just signed a through-2024 extension](https://www.profootballrumors.com/2022/04/texans-extend-wr-brandin-cooks) to stay with the Texans this spring. [CeeDee Lamb](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LambCe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) locked in as their No. Dallas and Houston discussed Cooks leading right up to the deadline, but the previously reported stumbling blocks derailed an intra-Texas swap (Twitter [link](https://twitter.com/WerderEdESPN/status/1587544863746260993)). It cannot yet be assumed the Cooks situation will devolve an [Odell Beckham Jr.](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BeckOd00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)-level place, but the star pass catcher’s path out of Cleveland could be a blueprint for Cooks. So Cooks (32 receptions, 354 yards, no TDs in 2022) remains with the Texans, though he was not at their Tuesday practice due to a personal reason. [Cooks’ $18MM 2023 salary — an amount fully guaranteed via the April 2022 extension he signed — was an issue the Cowboys could not move past, per Werder, who adds the Texas teams could not agree on draft compensation as well.](https://cdn.profootballrumors.com/files/2021/04/USATSI_15090553.jpg)

The Dallas Cowboys were reportedly in talks with the Houston Texans to acquire veteran receiver Brandin Cooks.

Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle Within minutes of the 3 p.m. After much speculation regarding the future of

The Texans, ideally, wanted a second-round draft pick and other compensation in exchange for Cooks, per league sources. Cooks drew trade inquiries and interest ...

Try to get as many of the guys as possible into it. With all due respect, we're not going to talk about that right now in the media." "That's internal," Cooks said Sunday in the Texans' locker room when asked about a potential trade. The chemistry between Cooks and quarterback Davis Mills hasn't been the same as last year. "If there’s somebody we’re going to trade, and we trade them, we’ll talk about it them," Texans coach Lovie Smith said hours before the deadline. He’s one of the best players on the team. "Talked to Brandin today," he said. There’s a reason why he’s on the team. The Texans made a good-faith effort to try to trade him, but it didn't work out. The Texans, ideally, wanted a second-round draft pick and other compensation in exchange for Cooks, per league sources. Perhaps a trade can be revisited during the offseason. Covered for the lies for too long those days are done.