2026 · WEEK 5 CLOSE
$0–1W–SINCE '26 DRAFTHIGH $0
AGE32Sep 25, 1993
EXP12 yrssince 2014
HEIGHT5'10"
Cooks agreed Tuesday to sign with the 49ers' practice squad, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
San Francisco marks the eighth career stop for Cooks, who has racked up 9,811 receiving yards and 62 total touchdowns since entering the NFL as a first-round pick of the Saints in 2014. The 32-year-old will provide the 49ers with some much-needed depth after the WR depth chart was ravaged by injuries. Because he didn't participate in training camp with a team, Cooks could need time to regain conditioning and may not be ready to jump into action for a Week 3 game against the Cardinals. Expect him to be elevated from the practice squad or signed to the 49ers' 53-man roster once he's fully up to speed.
Cooks had a workout with the Ravens on Thursday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Baltimore is looking for reinforcements at wide receiver, as rookie Ja'Kobi Lane (wrist) will miss at least four weeks after being placed on injured reserve Wednesday, while top wideout Zay Flowers (hamstring) is also banged up. Cooks, who will turn 33 years old in eight days, is trying to prove he still has some gas left in the tank. The six-time 1,000-yard receiver hasn't reached 700 yards in a regular season since 2021, and Cooks had just 279 receiving yards in the 2025 regular season with the Saints and Bills before being the intended receiver on Josh Allen's overtime interception in Buffalo's playoff loss to the Broncos.
Everyone sharing the ball with Brandin, most valuable first.
Above the line the plan was to throw; below it, to run.
The WRs priced immediately above and below him.
