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Brandin Cooks (wrist) practiced on Thursday.​

Cooks was dealing with a wrist injury last week and was sidelined with the same injury in Wednesday's practice. However, the disgruntled wide receiver was spotted at practice on Thursday and was seen running individual drills with the team. The fact that he's back on the field with the team is a good sign that Cooks could suit up for Week 10. Assuming he's active, Cooks can be treated as a high-end WR3 against the Giants.
Nov 10, 2022, 10:36 AM ET
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He’s a good receiver who gets paid as if he is an elite receiver (which he is not). At this stage of his career—and with that contract—I would not be refusing to show up for work.
 
Threw a hissy fit because he didn't get his way. Ironically, he (his salary) was the biggest reason he couldn't get traded.
Also, this guy has moved around a lot in the NFL and you wonder if his attitude may have something to do with it.
 
Cooks been thoroughly roasted by the Houston media. He's played with Brees, Sean Payton, Brady and Bellicheck, McVeigh. Been to the Super Bowl. He didn't walk into this without knowing what a good and a bad team look like. He knew what the team was when he signed his guaranteed contract, knew they weren't going to be a winning team and had a question mark at QB as likely to fail than be starter worthy. So everything he said about wanting to win just rang as hollow.

He was fine through all of this, until Jack Easterby was fired. Cooks is on the record of being an Easterby guy, has done interviews singing his praises. Cooks was supposed to be the culture guy and was the one they'd send to the podium to say the right stuff all along. Only thing that's changed is his buddy, who was a big part of the franchise's current misery, was let go. Cooks trying to equate his frustrations to those of past players who have left, whose frustrations Easterby was a big part of causing, just rings so false. He's getting torn apart by the media here including by many of those who are former players here and elsewhere.
 

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports Brandin Cooks (wrist) made the Texans' road trip to New Jersey and is expected to suit up against the Giants.​

If we were being honest, we would list Cooks' injury designation as (upset he wasn't traded). Things don't exactly seem cool between the two sides right now, but Cooks is still far and away the Texans' best receiver. Despite the weirdness and Davis Mills' ongoing struggles, Cooks is worth slotting in as a low-end WR3 for Week 10.
SOURCE: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Nov 12, 2022, 11:54 PM ET
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Brandin Cooks (hip/wrist) did not practice Wednesday.​

After missing Week 9 against the Eagles, Cooks returned in Week 10 to catch four passes for 37 yards in a loss to the Giants. Sadly, performances like last week's are exactly why Cooks was seeking a trade at the November 1st deadline, as he and the Texans have struggled to the tune of one win on the season. Things won't be easier for him in Week 11 against a stout Commanders defense, as Cooks will be hard to trust as anything more than a mid-WR2.
Nov 16, 2022, 6:20 PM ET
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This looks like the season for Cooks is over. Lovey does not really want him out there playing.
Cooks really does not want to be out there playing either, it seems.

This franchise is in disarray, it needs to be torn all the all down and rebuilt
Do not understand why they even signed Cooks to that deal in the first place.

Mills Stinks! They do not have much talent on the team at all in all positions.

Cooks is pretty much dead man walking now. He is pretty much worthless in real and fantasy football.
I may just drop him, total waste of a roster spot at this point
 
Guss said:
This franchise is in disarray, it needs to be torn all the all down and rebuilt
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You're good at pointing out the obvious. They've been rebuilding the past two years. Probably will take another 3-5 years before they become competitive again. BOB's GMing really screwed the franchise.
 
Guss said:
This looks like the season for Cooks is over. Lovey does not really want him out there playing.
Cooks really does not want to be out there playing either, it seems.

This franchise is in disarray, it needs to be torn all the all down and rebuilt
Do not understand why they even signed Cooks to that deal in the first place.

Mills Stinks! They do not have much talent on the team at all in all positions.

Cooks is pretty much dead man walking now. He is pretty much worthless in real and fantasy football.
I may just drop him, total waste of a roster spot at this point
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While I agree, he is getting paid to play football.
 
Guss said:
This looks like the season for Cooks is over. Lovey does not really want him out there playing.
Cooks really does not want to be out there playing either, it seems.

This franchise is in disarray, it needs to be torn all the all down and rebuilt
Do not understand why they even signed Cooks to that deal in the first place.

Mills Stinks! They do not have much talent on the team at all in all positions.

Cooks is pretty much dead man walking now. He is pretty much worthless in real and fantasy football.
I may just drop him, total waste of a roster spot at this point
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Also, don't forget, he had a 14 yard TD called back due to penalty. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying he's a WR1 here, but I think he still has a chance to be a really good WR3.
 
Actually has a nice SOS for fantasy setting up for the last part of the season. If he’s out there playing may have a chance to perk up his numbers a little bit before (my guess) getting traded when the new league year begins.
 

Brandin Cooks (calf) did not practice Wednesday.​


Cooks popped up on the injury report mid-week leading up to Houston's Week 13 matchup with the Browns. He was ruled out after missing practice on Friday. A DNP to start the week isn't a good sign for his Week 14 availability. If he can't go, Nico Collins will once again serve as the Texans' top receiver.
Dec 7, 2022, 4:08 PM ET
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Brandin Cooks (calf) did not practice on Thursday.​

After missing two-straight practices, Cooks is trending down for the Texans' Week 14 matchup against the Cowboys. Houston may be without their top two wideouts, as Nico Collins (foot) was also held out of practice. If both were to miss this week's game, Chris Moore and Phillip Dorsett would be on the fantasy radar as desperation streaming options in a week that has six teams on bye.
Dec 8, 2022, 10:14 AM ET
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Click2Houston's Aaron Wilson reports Brandin Cooks (calf) "isn't expected to play" in Week 15 against the Chiefs.​

At this point, it would be surprising to see Cooks return at all in 2022. In addition to dealing with an injury that has sidelined him the last two weeks, Cooks was noticeably disgruntled with the Texans after the team failed to trade him at the deadline in early November. We won't completely rule out a return for Cooks this season, but it seems unlikely at this point.
SOURCE: Aaron Wilson on Twitter
Dec 15, 2022, 8:53 AM ET
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Brandin Cooks (calf) practiced on Thursday.​

It was previously reported by Click2Houston's Aaron Wilson that Cooks "isn't expected to play" in Week 15 against the Chiefs after the veteran receiver was a DNP on Wednesday. It's still possible Cooks could miss Week 15, but he practiced in some capacity on Thursday and appeared to be sporting full pads in team drills. Now that he's returned to the field, Cooks' situation will be one to monitor in the coming days. If active, he'd have some low-end WR2 appeal against the Chiefs.
Dec 15, 2022, 10:49 AM ET
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Brandin Cooks (calf) is practicing in full for Week 16 against the Titans.​

Cooks got in a pair of limited sessions last week but ultimately sat out on Sunday anyway. After being upgraded to a full practice today, he looks likely to return from the calf issue in Week 16. Cooks wasn't seeing a massive workload before suffering the injury and shouldn't be expected to handle many targets in his first game back. His return only serves to take Chris Moore, who had been dominating the Texans' receiving opportunities over the past two weeks, from a borderline WR2 to a low-end FLEX play.
Dec 21, 2022, 4:50 PM ET
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Texans GM Nick Caserio said "we'll do what's best for the team moving forward" when asked about a Brandin Cooks trade.​

This is one of Caserio's stock answers, but it's probably telling that he didn't mention any kind of negotiation or contact that could lead to Cooks returning since the Texans hired DeMeco Ryans. There aren't many available wideouts on the trade market that will be better than Cooks -- it's a list that may begin and end with DeAndre Hopkins. The complicating factor for the Texans will be Cooks' fully-guaranteed $18 million salary in 2023.
SOURCE: Brooks Kubena on Twitter
Feb 28, 2023, 2:52 PM ET
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Cowboys acquired WR Brandin Cooks from the Texans in exchange for a 2023 fifth-round pick and a 2024 sixth-round pick.​

Cooks has spent the last three seasons wasting away in Houston. Despite productive campaigns that include two 1,000-yard seasons, Cooks saw his Texans go 11-38-1 during his time with the team, and decided toward the end of last season that enough was enough. The soon-to-be 30-year-old receiver made it clear he had no intention of returning to the Texans in 2023, but the team would need to find a trade partner who was willing to take on the $26 million he's set to earn this season. Desperately in search of wide receiver help, the Cowboys became that team, as they'll look to boost a wide receiver room that underwhelmed in 2022 outside of CeeDee Lamb. Despite looking a bit slowed at various times last season, Cooks could enjoy a bit of a revival playing opposite Lamb. While he's unlikely to draw enough volume to be locked in as a top-24 fantasy wideout, Cooks should have some high-end WR3 upside while providing a few spike weeks.
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SOURCE: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
Mar 19, 2023, 10:09 AM ET
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Great landing spot, he's instantly the #2 in a much better offense than he's had the last couple years.

I think WR2 numbers are on the table. Especially if Dak bounces back, as I maintain he was never really quite right after his hand injury.

Funny how the price is slightly more than what they got for Cooper.
 
Hot Sauce Guy said:
efactor said:
As far as FF, how much does this move the bar for Cooks? Better offense but now the clear #2 vs being the clear #1.
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Considering he was miserable in HOU, I’d say his FF stock rises - he’s also not likely to draw top defensive coverage with Lamb on the field, so another win.
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The huge contract they gave him took away some of the misery but now he has the best of both 👍
 
Good landing spot. As a Gallup owner was hoping to see what he could do a year removed from his ACL as the #2 but pretty much knew that was a long shot. Cooks has to be happy I'd think.
 
Good trade by Dallas. Not sure if Houston shopped him and couldn’t get a day 2 pick, but their WR room is something. Bump Nico I guess lol.
 
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IHEARTFF said:
Good trade by Dallas. Not sure if Houston shopped him and couldn’t get a day 2 pick, but their WR room is something. Bump Nico I guess lol.
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I know you were half joking but Collins is someone I plan to draft in best balls and try to acquire cheap in dynasty. Good size and speed and Texans will be drafting one of the top two QBs.
 
efactor said:
IHEARTFF said:
Good trade by Dallas. Not sure if Houston shopped him and couldn’t get a day 2 pick, but their WR room is something. Bump Nico I guess lol.
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I know you were half joking but Collins is someone I plan to draft in best balls and try to acquire cheap in dynasty. Good size and speed and Texans will be drafting one of the top two QBs.
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It was half serious and someone has to catch some balls there. I wonder if JSN is on their radar at 12.
 
IHEARTFF said:
Good trade by Dallas. Not sure if Houston shopped him and couldn’t get a day 2 pick, but their WR room is something. Bump Nico I guess lol.
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They seem to be spending a lot of time with Quentin Johnston pre-draft. Either way, it'll be a young wr set outside of Woods.
 
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