Brandin Cooks had his worst year as a pro at arguably the worst possible time.<\/p>\n
In 2024, Cooks missed seven games and only started in nine. He wound up with just 26 catches for 259 yards and three touchdowns in 2024.<\/p>\n
Enjoying leftovers in a Turkey Day edition of Monday Morning Quarterback 2<\/p>\n
Which made voiding his contract and its $4 million almost a dead certainty.<\/p>\n
The Dallas Cowboys will have that $4 million as a dead cap hit, and it seems unlikely they\u2019d bring Cooks back in 2025 even at a cheaper salary.<\/p>\n
He\u2019ll turn 32 years old in late September and be playing in his 12th season this fall. He\u2019s also clearly declining since his back-to-back thousand-yard seasons for the Texans in 2020-2021.<\/p>\n
Year Rec-Yards-TDs<\/em> In addition to the combination of age and declining production, Cooks\u2019 role will likely be taken over by KaVontae Turpin.<\/p>\n Three years younger, Turpin will be a restricted free agent next month. Given his value as a returner, look for Dallas to keep him on the roster and for less than the $4 million Cooks was on the books for 2025.<\/p>\n Turpin had a punt return and a kickoff return for a touchdown in 2024.<\/p>\n Sep 26, 2022; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Dallas Cowboys wide receiver KaVontae Turpin (9) returns a punt past New York Giants safety Julian Love (20) during the second half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n The Washington Commanders are probably still having nightmares about his 99-yard return in that 34-26 loss in November.<\/p>\n In addition to scoring his first career return touchdowns, Turpin took advantage of Cooks\u2019 absence and had a solid year as a receiver.<\/p>\n In 2023, Turpin had 12 catches for 127 yards and three touchdowns. He added 110 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries.<\/p>\n Last year, Turpin hauled in 31 passes for 420 yards and two touchdowns with 92 more yards on 16 carries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Brandin Cooks had his worst year as a pro at arguably the worst possible time. In 2024, Cooks missed seven games and only started in nine. He… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":34848,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n2022 57-699-3<\/em>
\n2023 54-657-8<\/em>
\n2024 26-259-3<\/em><\/p>\n