The New Orleans Saints have brought back receiver Brandin Cooks, their 2014 first-round draft choice, on a two-year, free-agent contract. Cooks, whose return to New Orleans was announced by Saints general manager Mickey Loomis on Friday,

Cooks has appeared in 158 career games with 144 starts for New Orleans (2014-16), the New England Patriots (2017), Los Angeles Rams (2018-19), Houston Texans (2020-22) and the Dallas Cowboys (2023-24),

The New Orleans Saints reunite with another former player in free agency. The Saints and veteran wide receiver Brandin Cooks have agreed to terms on a contract, as first reported by Nick Underhill. The team has since announced the move. It's a two-year deal worth $13 million.