NFL
Brandin Cooks
Brandin Cooks
Dallas Cowboys, Wide Receiver
Age: 31y-2m-28d (Sep 25, 1993)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Oregon State
Drafted: Round 1 (#20 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Ryan Tollner (Excel Sports Management)
2024 Cap Hit
$10,000,000
2024 Cash
$8,000,000
Career Earnings
$116,470,356
2022-2024 Extension (CURRENT)
Brandin Cooks signed a 2 year , $39,764,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including $16,000,000 signing bonus, $36,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $19,882,000. In 2024, Cooks will earn a base salary of $8,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $10,000,000 and a dead cap value of $6,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $39,764,000
Average Salary:
$19,882,000
Signing Bonus:
$16,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$36,000,000
Total GTD:
$36,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
29 | $9,749,847 | 4.68% | $18,352,932 | $18,352,932 | $43,500,002 | ||||||
| 2023 |
|
30 | $6,000,000 | 2.67% | $12,000,000 | $30,352,932 | $12,000,000 | ||||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 2 YR, $30,352,932; $6,000,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||||
| 2024 |
|
31 | $10,000,000 | 3.92% | $8,000,000 | $38,352,932 | $6,000,000 | ||||||
| 2025 |
|
32 |
Void UFA |
$4,000,000 | 1.46% | - | $38,352,932 | $4,000,000 | |||||
| 2026 |
|
Void
|
$2,000,000 | 0.68% | - | $38,352,932 | - | ||||||
| Accrued Dead Cap | |||||||||||||
| 2023 |
|
30 | $22,220,740 | 9.88% | $6,000,000 | $24,352,932 | - | ||||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Restructure Bonus | Roster Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
29 | $1,168,889 | $16,000,000 | $831,111 | $352,932 | $18,352,932 | $18,352,932 | $38,352,932 | ||||||
| 2023 |
|
30 | $4,000,000 | - | $8,000,000 | - | $12,000,000 | $30,352,932 | $20,000,000 | ||||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 2 YR, $30,352,932; $6,000,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 |
|
31 | $8,000,000 | - | - | - | $8,000,000 | $38,352,932 | $8,000,000 | ||||||
| 2025 |
|
32 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | $38,352,932 | - | |||||
| 2026 |
|
33 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | $38,352,932 | - | |||||
| Retained/Dead Cash | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 |
|
30 | - | $6,000,000 | - | - | - | $6,000,000 | $24,352,932 | $26,000,000 | |||||
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 (3/18/2024)
- 2025-26 years automatically void 2/20/2025 ($4M dead cap)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2018-2022 Rookie Extension
Brandin Cooks signed a 5 year , $81,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Rams, including $7,000,000 signing bonus, $49,459,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $16,200,000. In 2024, Cooks will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $2,500,000 and a dead cap value of $2,500,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $81,000,000
Average Salary:
$16,200,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$20,459,000
Total GTD:
$49,459,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2014-2018 Rookie
Brandin Cooks signed a 4 year , $8,383,452 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $4,417,056 signing bonus, $7,601,853 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,095,863.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $8,383,452
Average Salary:
$2,095,863
Signing Bonus:
$4,417,056
GTD at Sign:
$7,601,853
Total GTD:
$7,601,853
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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Seasons
10 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$116,470,356
Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21 |
|
Injured
|
$4,837,056 |
$4,837,056 |
|
| 2015 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$860,798 |
$5,697,854 |
|
| 2016 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,239,182 |
$6,937,036 |
|
| 2017 | 24 |
 |
Active
|
$1,563,198 |
$8,500,234 |
|
| 2018 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$11,000,000 |
$19,500,234 |
|
| 2019 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$27,459,000 |
$46,959,234 |
|
| 2020 | 27 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$4,000,000 $8,017,022 |
$50,959,234 $58,976,256 |
|
| 2021 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$13,141,168 |
$72,117,424 |
|
| 2022 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$18,352,932 |
$90,470,356 |
|
| 2023 | 30 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$6,000,000 $12,000,000 |
$96,470,356 $108,470,356 |
|
| 2024 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$8,000,000 |
$116,470,356 |
|
| Total |
$116,470,356 |
$116,470,356 |
||||
| Total |
$116,470,356 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,403,198 | $4,417,056 | - | - | - | $116,782 | $6,937,036 |
| 1 |
|
$781,599 | - | $781,599 | - | - | - | $1,563,198 |
| 3 |
|
$5,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $13,459,000 | - | - | - | $42,459,000 |
| 4 |
|
$17,668,889 | $16,000,000 | $494,100 | $10,831,111 | $500,000 | $17,022 | $45,511,122 |
| 2 |
|
$12,000,000 | - | - | $8,000,000 | - | - | $20,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
|
21 |
$420,000
|
$4,417,056 |
$4,837,056 |
$4,837,056 |
|||||
| 2015 |
|
22 |
$801,066
|
$59,732 |
$860,798 |
$5,697,854 |
|||||
| 2016 |
|
23 |
$1,182,132
|
$57,050 |
$1,239,182 |
$6,937,036 |
|||||
| 2017 |
|
24 |
$781,599
|
$781,599 |
$1,563,198 |
$8,500,234 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
25 |
$4,000,000
|
$7,000,000 |
$11,000,000 |
$19,500,234 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
26 |
$1,000,000
|
$9,459,000 |
$17,000,000 |
$27,459,000 |
$46,959,234 |
||||
| 2020 |
|
27 |
$8,000,000
|
$4,000,000 |
$17,022 |
$4,000,000 $8,017,022 |
$50,959,234 $58,976,256 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
28 |
$2,500,000
|
$10,000,000 |
$141,168 |
$500,000 |
$13,141,168 |
$72,117,424 |
|||
| 2022 |
|
29 |
$1,168,889
|
$16,000,000 |
$831,111 |
$352,932 |
$18,352,932 |
$90,470,356 |
|||
| 2023 |
|
30 |
$6,000,000 $4,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$6,000,000 $12,000,000 |
$96,470,356 $108,470,356 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
31 |
$8,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$116,470,356 |
||||||
| Total |
$37,853,686 |
$27,417,056 |
$18,831,111 |
$14,734,699 |
$17,000,000 |
$500,000 |
$133,804 |
$116,470,356 |
$116,470,356 |
||
| Total |
$37,853,686 |
$27,417,056 |
$18,831,111 |
$14,734,699 |
$17,000,000 |
$500,000 |
$133,804 |
$116,470,356 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,403,198 | $4,417,056 | - | - | - | $116,782 | $6,937,036 |
| 1 |
|
$781,599 | - | $781,599 | - | - | - | $1,563,198 |
| 3 |
|
$5,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $13,459,000 | - | - | - | $42,459,000 |
| 4 |
|
$17,668,889 | $16,000,000 | $494,100 | $10,831,111 | $500,000 | $17,022 | $45,511,122 |
| 2 |
|
$12,000,000 | - | - | $8,000,000 | - | - | $20,000,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
DAL |
5 - 12 | Knee |
| 2021 |
HOU |
16 - 16 | COVID-19 |
-
Mar 20, 2023
Converted $8M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, adding two void years, clearing $6M of cap with Dallas (DAL)
-
Mar 19, 2023
Traded to Dallas (DAL) from Houston (HOU) for 2023 5th round pick (#161 - traded) and 2024 6th round pick (#200 - traded)
-
Sep 20, 2022
Converted $831,111 of 2022 salary into signing bonus, clearing $554,074 of cap with Houston (HOU)
-
Apr 07, 2022
Signed a 2 year $39.764 millioncontract extension with Houston (HOU)
-
Mar 11, 2021
Converted $10M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $6.53M of cap space with Houston (HOU)
-
Apr 09, 2020
Traded to Houston (HOU) from Los Angeles (LAR) with 2022 4th round pick (#137 - traded) for 2020 2nd round pick (#57 Van Jefferson)
-
Jul 17, 2018
Signed a 5 year $80 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LA)
-
Apr 03, 2018
Traded 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, 2017 New England (NE) exercised an $8.459 million 5th-year option for 2018
-
Mar 10, 2017
Traded 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, 2014
Signed a 4 year $8.383 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
-
May 08, 2014
Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 1 (#20 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DAL | 8 | 7 | 375 | 69.70 | 19 | 192 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | DAL | 16 | 15 | 809 | 68.30 | 54 | 657 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | HOU | 13 | 13 | 657 | 61.80 | 57 | 699 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | HOU | 16 | 16 | 831 | 78.00 | 90 | 1,037 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | HOU | 15 | 15 | 802 | 81.80 | 81 | 1,150 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | LAR | 14 | 11 | 718 | 63.30 | 42 | 583 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | LAR | 16 | 16 | 989 | 89.90 | 80 | 1,204 | 5 | 1 |
| 2017 | NE | 16 | 15 | 1,058 | 92.70 | 65 | 1,082 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | NO | 16 | 12 | 880 | 76.50 | 78 | 1,173 | 8 | 1 |
| 2015 | NO | 16 | 12 | 961 | 82.80 | 84 | 1,138 | 9 | 1 |
| 2014 | NO | 10 | 6 | 534 | 72.40 | 53 | 550 | 3 | 1 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 1 years, $5,145,890
- Avg. Salary: $5,145,890
- NFL Rank: 417
- WR Rank: 49
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2025
- Avg. Salary: $19,882,000
- NFL Rank: 93
- WR Rank: 24
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Brandin Cooks to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Boyd | 1 | $2,400,000 | $2,400,000 | 29 |
| Zay Jones | 1 | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | 29 |
| Jarvis Landry | 1 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 29 |
| Robert Woods | 2 | $15,250,000 | $7,625,000 | 30 |
| Averages | 1 | $5,725,000 | $3,818,750 | 29.3 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Cooks's current age (31), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5,450,000 | $5,450,000 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Cooks statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Rec Tgt/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, Rec TD/Gm, YAC/GM, Drops/Gm, Rating
| Player | GP% | Rec Tgt/Gm | Rec/Gm | Rec Yds/Gm | Rec TD/Gm | YAC/GM | Drops/Gm | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tyler Boyd
2022-2023
|
100.00 | 5.45 | 3.79 | 43.30 | 0.21 | 16.15 | 0.12 | 65.30 |
|
Zay Jones
2022-2023
|
73.53 | 7.40 | 4.64 | 45.76 | 0.28 | 14.40 | 0.36 | 64.25 |
|
Jarvis Landry
2020-2021
|
81.82 | 6.96 | 4.59 | 52.22 | 0.19 | 22.38 | 0.27 | 74.95 |
|
Robert Woods
2021-2022
|
76.47 | 6.15 | 3.77 | 41.65 | 0.23 | 14.15 | 0.31 | 71.85 |
| Average | 82.96 | 6.49 | 4.20 | 45.73 | 0.23 | 16.77 | 0.27 | 69.09 |
|
Brandin Cooks
2023-2024
|
73.33 | 5.00 | 3.05 | 34.86 | 0.50 | 7.18 | 0.05 | 64.30 |
| Pct Change | -11.61 | -22.96 | -27.38 | -23.77 | 117.39 | -57.19 | 81.48 | -6.93 |
| Median Prime % Change | -17.29% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 6.13% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: Brandin Cooks
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 1 years, $5,145,890 | $5,145,890 |
