Brandin Cooks, former Oregon State WR, traded to new NFL team

Brandin Cooks has a new home in the NFL.

After 3 seasons with the Houston Texans, Cooks will have a new address in the Lone Star State. The Dallas Cowboys have acquired Cooks for a pair of draft picks, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport.

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

Cooks has been in the NFL since 2014. After a standout third season at Oregon State that saw him win the Biletnikoff Award and receive All-American recognition, Cooks was drafted No. 20 overall by the New Orleans Saints.

After 3 seasons with the Saints, Cooks was traded to the New England Patriots in March 2017. He spent the 2017 season with the Patriots before being traded to the Los Angeles Rams. Cooks spent 2 seasons with the Rams before he was traded in April 2020 to the Houston Texans.

Cooks has played in 132 regular-season games, making 120 starts. In his career, Cooks has 630 catches for 8,616 yards and 49 touchdowns. Last season, Cooks recorded 57 receptions for 699 yards and 3 touchdowns.