The New Orleans Saints signed free-agent tight end Jared Cook to a two-year, $15.5 million contract earlier this week, adding an impressive weapon to an already lethal passing game.

Cook was introduced by the team on Wednesday, and while the process to get him signed took some time, he never doubted that it would happen:

“I knew that was going to work itself out, I didn’t ask any questions on why it was taking so long,” Cook said, according to Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune.

The 31-year-old also mentioned that quarterback Drew Brees texted him to welcome him, which he called “pretty awesome.” He then said that he couldn't wait to get on the field with the veteran signal-caller:

“I’ve always been a fan,” Cook said. “I’ve watched him expose defenses across the league, and he was on point last year in all categories. I’m excited to be working with him, learn from him and grow with him.”

Cook spent the 2018 campaign with the Oakland Raiders and had the best season of his career, hauling in 68 receptions for 896 yards and six touchdowns en route to his first Pro Bowl appearance.

The Birmingham, Alabama native, who played his collegiate football at the University of South Carolina, was originally selected by the Tennessee Titans in the third round (89th pick overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.

He spent the first four seasons of his career with the Titans, with his best season there coming in 2011 when he caught 49 passes for 759 yards and three scores.

Cook then headed to the then-St. Louis Rams for three years and then spent one disappointing season with the Green Bay Packers before joining the Raiders in 2017.