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Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks believed he’d be traded by Tuesday’s deadline, with the Los Angeles Rams and Dallas Cowboys showing interest. But, he ultimately stayed put, and ever since, Cooks hasn’t even practiced. After being listed as questionable for Thursday Night Football, per Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Cooks received a final […]

Just when it looked like things couldn’t get worse for the Houston Texans, injury has been added to the insult of Brandin Cooks being away from the team in the form of second-year third-round pick Nico Collins, who has been listed as out ahead of the team’s Thursday Night Football showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles. Suffering […]

Brandin Cooks did not practice on Wednesday, per Aaron Wilson. It is unclear whether his absence from practice is in relation to not being traded by the Houston Texans ahead of the NFL trade deadline. Cooks previously posted a cryptic message to his Twitter account after no deal was made. “Don’t take a man’s kindness […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers have gotten off to a slow start in 2022. While being second in the NFC North, they currently sit at 3-5. Through the first eight games of the season, the defense has remained the most consistent part of this team. While they have struggled at times, they have […]

The Dallas Cowboys made a move on deadline day, but it wasn’t the Brandin Cooks deal that fans were hoping for. Heck, it was not even a trade! On Tuesday minutes after the trade deadline has passed, the Cowboys officially announced that they have waived defensive tackle Trysten Hill. According to Calvin Watkins of Dallas […]

The Houston Texans opted against moving Brandin Cooks at the NFL trade deadline, and it seems that decision isn’t sitting too well with the veteran wide receiver. After missing practice due to “personal reasons” on Tuesday, Cooks took to Twitter with some cryptic messages, seemingly taking a shot at the Texans organization. Via Brandin Cooks’ […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks was not spotted at practice on Tuesday ahead of the 2022 NFL trade deadline, adding fuel to the fire to that his time with the franchise may be coming to an end. After Cooks was seen liking tweets linking him with a trade to the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks has been one of the players most frequently linked with a move at the trade deadline. Various teams could use a versatile wide receiver like Cooks, and with the Texans rebuilding, a deal makes a ton of sense. It seems that Cooks is on board with a trade, too, […]

Things are looking up in Big D at the moment. The Dallas Cowboys are 6-2, Dak Prescott just had his best game of the season in a 49-29 thumping of the Chicago Bears, and the team heads into the bye with a chance to recuperate and get healthy for the rest of the season. The […]

Following Sunday’s 17-10 loss to the Tennessee Titans, the Houston Texans find themselves further buried in the AFC South standings with a record of 1-5-1. However, with the NFL trade deadline around the corner on Tuesday, November 1st, one Texans player is clamming up. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston, wide receiver Brandin […]

Brandin Cooks’ time with the Houston Texans might be coming to an end soon. The wide receiver is currently one of the hottest names in the market ahead of the NFL trade deadline. With the Texans in the midst of a rebuild, the possibility of Cooks being traded for draft compensation is extremely likely. Despite […]

As the 2022 NFL trade deadline nears, the Houston Texans are clearly going to be sellers. One player drawing a lot of interest from around the league is wide receiver Brandin Cooks. It seems like both sides want a trade to go through before the deadline, but it looks like there may be a big […]

The Los Angeles Rams slow start to the 2022 season has made it clear that if they want to be Super Bowl contenders again this season, they are going to need to bring in some reinforcements at the trade deadline. A name who has emerged as a potential trade target for Los Angeles is Houston […]

The Houston Texans may be looking to trade veteran wide receiver, Brandin Cooks. Cooks was a full participant at Texans practice this week. But he has now found himself listed as questionable on the injury report heading into Sunday’s matchup against the Tennessee Titans. The Texans have listed Cooks as questionable with a reported wrist […]

The Houston Texans figure to be seeing a plethora of calls from opposing GMs hoping to poach some of their top talent ahead of the trade deadline. Perhaps the most likely Texans trade candidate is veteran wide receiver Brandin Cooks, for whom the team has reportedly already been receiving interest. According to Aaron Wilson of […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks interestingly did not practice Wednesday despite not having any injury designation. Any other time, this would have not been a notable update, but with Texans not expected to contend for anything at all this season plus the fact that the NFL trade deadline is less than a week away, […]

With a Week 7 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, the Houston Texans dropped to 1-4-1 on the season. Not that the team had playoff hopes going into the game, but with just over a week to go before the NFL trade deadline on November 1, the Texans need to start thinking about making some […]

The Houston Texans have once again proven themselves to be one of the worst teams in the NFL as they embark on a lengthy rebuild. That has made Brandin Cooks a very tantalizing trade candidate, with many teams beginning to call the Texans in hopes they will move the star wide receiver midway through the […]

The Houston Texans once again came up just short of a win in Week 3, this time against the Chicago Bears. They lost this time by a score of 23-20, and were in it right until the end, very nearly pulling off an upset. But, as has been the case for the first three games […]

The 2022 NFL season is about to open! There will be a lot of enthusiasm when fans are allowed back into the arenas and our beloved teams try to pile dubs on the board. The NFL environment has changed dramatically, and the Houston Texans are surely one team to keep an eye on. For now, […]

Heading into your fantasy football drafts with a plan is the biggest difference between drafting to win and filling out a roster. By searching for value plays, like undervalued or underrated wide receivers, you can stay ahead of your league mates and take home the trophy. Basing your draft plan on capitalizing on valuable average […]

Is wide receiver Brandin Cooks ready to speed it up for the Houston Texans? Brandin Cooks has played for four different teams during the course of his eight seasons in the NFL. There are six times when he has collected more than 1,000 receiving yards (at least once in each city played). Cooks had two […]

It’s been a questionable offseason for the New England Patriots. The front office didn’t acquire many exciting names and their draft class isn’t too great on paper. However, you can never count out this franchise with Bill Belichick leading the way. Even so, it’d be nice to see this team acquire more dominant pass catchers […]

The Baltimore Ravens are finishing up one of the best off-seasons in the entire NFL. General manager Eric DeCosta put together a solid free agency period, one that was mainly focused on keeping some of the roster together with the little cap space Baltimore had available. Despite that limited cap space, the Ravens were able […]

It’s been quite the journey for Matt Rhule since taking over as head coach of the Carolina Panthers. The front office reeled in a ton of exciting talent to begin his tenure but since then, the team seems stuck with its current build. With stars on both sides of the ball, fans are becoming frustrated […]

The Green Bay Packers are entering an incredibly important season. They’re coming off of a humiliating defeat in the NFC Divisional Round, a loss they cannot afford to repeat too many times. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has to slow down eventually, so Green Bay needs to capitalize on his prime years as soon as they can. […]

The Houston Texans are moving forward with Davis Mills at quarterback after trading Deshaun Watson to the Cleveland Browns. To help Mills develop in his second season, they kept wide receiver Brandin Cooks in place by signing him to an extension. The 28-year-old Cooks had generated some trade interest from teams in need of a […]

The Houston Texans have entered into a rebuild this offseason, ushering out several big names, including superstar quarterback Deshaun Watson. Perhaps next to be on the move is wide receiver Brandin Cooks, who is entering the final year of his contract in 2022. The 28-year-old is coming off his second straight 1,000-yard season in a […]

The Houston Texans are in the midst of a rebuild, having offloaded some key players during the offseason. The next man up to be shipped out of Houston has been rumored to be wide receiver Brandin Cooks. Recent reports suggest that multiple teams are interested in acquiring Cooks from the Texans, but their interest may […]

The Houston Texans are in the middle of one of the biggest rebuilds in NFL history. After a 4-13 season that actually exceeded expectations, the Texans went into free agency happy to sign endless short contracts with middling players. That strategy makes sense for the stage the team is in, but there are a couple […]

It’s been an interesting offseason so far, but the Atlanta Falcons found themselves in a world of hurt after Calvin Ridley was found gambling during his time away from the team. The front office was likely to trade him to another franchise, but now, Ridley will be sitting the sidelines for another full year. For […]

Regardless of what moves the Houston Texans make during the 2022 NFL offseason, they still will be fighting an uphill battle back into relevancy in the AFC South division. Marred with controversy (Deshaun Watson), leadership changes (new HC in Lovie Smith), and a much-maligned roster (Brandin Cooks is the lone big name), this team has […]

The Houston Texans Week 17 performance against the San Francisco 49ers was one to forget. San Francisco had control of the entire game and Houston couldn’t get anything going. With the offseason approaching, we take a look at this Texans-49ers game with some of our Texans Week 17 takeaways in mind. Although Houston has been […]

The Houston Texans get a tough Week 16 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Texans are coming off of a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars but could be hard-pressed to repeat that effort against the Chargers after the recent update from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport on wide receiver Brandin Cooks, which will also bring […]

The Houston Texans Week 14 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks turned out to be a brutal loss. This team has officially been eliminated from the playoffs and it’s time for them to focus on the offseason. Even so, we take a look at this Texans-Seahawks matchup with some of our Texans Week 14 takeaways in […]

With the Houston Texans Week 14 matchup being against the Seattle Seahawks, this franchise has a real chance at earning another win. Both teams are on the bottom of the totem pole, but a victory could build some momentum for the remainder of the season. We take a look at this Texans-Seahawks game with some […]

There really is no way around it – it is amazing that the Houston Texans have one win this year. The ongoing off-field saga with Deshaun Watson and his pending legal issues, the unwillingness of any candidate to take over as head coach, and all other off-field issues certainly have impacted the on-field product that […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks was not happy that the team traded veteran running back Mark Ingram to the New Orleans Saints, and he made his feelings known on Twitter. Cooks himself is now involved in trade rumors, but he looks much less likely to be on the move. While teams have called the […]

The NFL Trade Deadline is approaching on Nov. 2. The Las Vegas Raiders are in a position to compete for the playoffs despite all the distractions. It’s a good time to take a look at the two best trades the Raiders should make ahead of the NFL Trade Deadline. The Raiders find themselves first in […]