Reports: WR Brandin Cooks waived by Saints

Field Level Media|published: 11/19/2025, 1:18pm EST

Nov 9, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) warms up before the game at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

Wide receiver Brandin Cooks' second stint with the New Orleans Saints has come to an end, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday.

Per NewOrleans.Football, Cooks renegotiated his contract to facilitate his release. The terms of that agreement were not known, however.

Cooks, who played with New Orleans in his first three NFL seasons, has 19 catches for 165 yards while playing in all 10 games (three starts) in 2025.

Cooks, 32, has totaled 729 receptions for 9,697 yards and 60 touchdowns in 168 career games (147 starts) with the Saints, New England Patriots, Los Angeles Rams, Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys and Saints. He was selected by New Orleans with the 20th overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft.

--Field Level Media