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Current Contract
Brandin Cooks signed a 2 year, $39,764,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including a $16,000,000 signing bonus, $36,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $19,882,000. In 2023, Cooks will earn a base salary of $4,000,000 and a restructure bonus of $8,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,000,000 and a dead cap value of $12,000,000.Contract: 2 yr(s) / $39,764,000 Signing Bonus $16,000,000 Average Salary $19,882,000 Total Guarantees $36,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $36,000,000 Free Agent: 2025 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Restructure Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV 2022 29 $1,168,889 $5,333,333 $470,588 $2,777,037 $9,749,847 $43,500,002 $18,352,932($18,352,932) $18,352,932 Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $43,500,002 2022 Cap Savings: $-33,750,155 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $24,331,113 2022 Cap Savings: $-14,581,266 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $27,279,260 2023 Dead Cap: $16,220,742 2022 Cap Savings: $-17,529,413 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $8,110,371 2023 Dead Cap: $16,220,742 2022 Cap Savings: $1,639,476 2023 30 $4,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $6,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000($30,352,932) $15,176,466 Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $12,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-6,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-2,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2024 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2024 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $4,000,000 Potential Out: 2024, 2 yr, $30,352,932; $6,000,000 dead cap
2024 31 $8,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $10,000,000 $6,000,000 $8,000,000($38,352,932) $12,784,311 Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $4,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $4,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2025 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $8,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2025 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $8,000,000 2025 32 - - - $2,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2025 Cap Savings: $4,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2025 Cap Savings: $4,000,000 2026 33 - - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - - Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $2,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $2,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $2,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $2,000,000 2025 34 UFA Contract Notes:- $36M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2022 salary + 2023 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000, 12 LTBE in 2023)
- 2024 Roster Bonus: $3M
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Current Dead Contracts
Year Base Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Dead Cap Hit Yearly Cash 2023 $6,000,000 $10,666,666 - $5,554,074 $22,220,740 $6,000,000($6,000,000)
Previous Contracts
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2018-2022
Brandin Cooks signed a 5 year, $81,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Rams, including a $7,000,000 signing bonus, $49,459,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $16,200,000. In 2023, Cooks will earn a base salary of $4,000,000 and a restructure bonus of $8,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,000,000 and a dead cap value of $12,000,000.Contract: 5 yr(s) / $81,000,000 Signing Bonus $7,000,000 Average Salary $16,200,000 Total Guarantees $49,459,000 Guaranteed at Signing $20,459,000 Free Agent: 2023 / UFA 2014-2018Entry Level
Brandin Cooks signed a 4 year, $8,383,452 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including a $4,417,056 signing bonus, $7,601,853 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,095,863. In 2023, Cooks will earn a base salary of $4,000,000 and a restructure bonus of $8,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,000,000 and a dead cap value of $12,000,000.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $8,383,452 Signing Bonus $4,417,056 Average Salary $2,095,863 Total Guarantees $7,601,853 Guaranteed at Signing $7,601,853 Free Agent: 2019 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2014 $420,000 $4,417,056 - - - - - $4,837,056 2015 $801,066 - - - - - $59,732 $860,798 2016 $1,182,132 - - - - - $57,050 $1,239,182 2017 $781,599 - $781,599 - - - - $1,563,198 2018 $4,000,000 $7,000,000 - - - - - $11,000,000 2019 $1,000,000 - $9,459,000 - - $17,000,000 - $27,459,000 2020 $8,000,000 - - - - - $17,022 $8,017,022 2020 - - $4,000,000 - - - - $4,000,000 2021 $2,500,000 - $141,168 $500,000 $10,000,000 - - $13,141,168 2022 $1,168,889 $16,000,000 $352,932 - $831,111 - - $18,352,932 9 seasons $19,853,686 $27,417,056 $14,734,699 $500,000 $10,831,111 $17,000,000 $133,804 $90,470,356 2023 $4,000,000 - - - $8,000,000 - - $12,000,000 2023 $6,000,000 - - - - - - $6,000,000 2024 $8,000,000 - - - - - - $8,000,000 $37,853,686 $27,417,056 $14,734,699 $500,000 $18,831,111 $17,000,000 $133,804 $116,470,356 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 3 seasons $2,403,198 $4,417,056 - - - - $116,782 $6,937,036 1 seasons $781,599 - $781,599 - - - - $1,563,198 3 seasons $5,000,000 $7,000,000 $13,459,000 - - $17,000,000 - $42,459,000 3 seasons $11,668,889 $16,000,000 $494,100 $500,000 $10,831,111 - $17,022 $39,511,122 -
Transactions
Mar 20 2023Converted $8M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, adding two void years, clearing $6M of cap with Dallas (DAL)Mar 19 2023Traded to Dallas (DAL) from Houston (HOU) for 2024 6th round pick and 2023 5th round pick (#161 - traded)Sep 20 2022Converted $831,111 of 2022 salary into signing bonus, clearing $554,074 of cap with Houston (HOU)Apr 7 2022Signed a 2 year $39.764 millioncontract extension with Houston (HOU)Mar 11 2021Converted $10M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $6.53M of cap space with Houston (HOU)Apr 9 2020Traded to Houston (HOU) from Los Angeles (LAR) with 2022 4th round pick (#137 - traded) for 2020 2nd round pick (#57 Van Jefferson)Jul 17 2018Signed a 5 year $80 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LA)Apr 3 2018Traded to Los Angeles (LAR) from New England (NE) with 2018 4th round pick (#136 - traded) for 2018 1st round pick (#23 Isaiah Wynn) and 2018 6th round pick (#198 - traded)Apr 29 2017New England (NE) exercised an $8.459 million 5th-year option for 2018Mar 10 2017Traded to New England (NE) from New Orleans (NO) with 2017 4th round pick [forfeited/Deflategate] (#118 forfeited/Deflategate) for 2017 1st round pick (#32 Ryan Ramczyk) and 2017 3rd round pick (#103 Trey Hendrickson)May 18 2014Signed a 4 year $8.383 million contract with New Orleans (NO)May 8 2014Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 1 (#20 overall) -
2023 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Brandin Cooks ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Tgt Rec Rec Yds Yds/Rec Yds/Gm Rec TD Fum Drops Prod Pts 2022 HOU 12 12 11 598 59.9 87 52 593 11.4 49.42 2 0 6 72 2021 HOU 16 16 16 831 78.0 134 90 1037 11.5 64.81 6 0 4 141.8 2020 HOU 15 15 15 802 81.8 119 81 1150 14.2 76.67 6 0 4 151 2019 LAR 14 14 11 718 63.3 72 42 583 13.9 41.64 2 0 5 75.5 2018 LAR 16 16 16 989 89.9 117 80 1204 15 75.25 5 1 1 163.2 2017 NE 16 16 15 1058 92.7 114 65 1082 16.6 67.63 7 0 7 156.2 2016 NO 16 16 12 880 76.5 117 78 1173 15 73.31 8 1 4 168.3 2015 NO 16 16 12 961 82.8 129 84 1138 13.5 71.13 9 1 4 169.6 2014 NO 10 10 6 534 46.8 69 53 550 10.4 55.00 3 1 2 86.3 Totals 131 131 114 7,371 - 958 625 8,510 13.6 64.96 48 4 37 1,183.90