Brandin Cooks

Dallas Cowboys, Wide Receiver
Age: 31-65d (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
MANAGE CONTRACT
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 Proration Restructure Proration Roster Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2022 29 $1,168,889 $5,333,333 $2,777,037 $470,588 $9,749,847 4.68% $43,500,002
2023 30 $4,000,000 - $2,000,000 - $6,000,000 2.67% $12,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 2 YR, $30,352,932; $6,000,000 DEAD CAP
2024 31 $8,000,000 - $2,000,000 - $10,000,000 3.92% $6,000,000
2025 32
Void
UFA
 - - $2,000,000 - $4,000,000 1.46% $4,000,000
2026
Void
 - - $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 0.68% -
Accrued Dead Cap
2023 $6,000,000 $10,666,666 $5,554,074 - $22,220,740 9.88% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Restructure Bonus Roster Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022 29 $1,168,889 $16,000,000 $831,111 $352,932 $18,352,932 $18,352,932 $18,352,932 $12,784,311
2023 30 $4,000,000 - $8,000,000 - $12,000,000 $30,352,932 $15,176,466 $10,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 2 YR, $30,352,932; $6,000,000 DEAD CAP
2024 31 $8,000,000 - - - $8,000,000 $38,352,932 $12,784,311 $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 $6,000,000 $6,000,000
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
Injured
$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 - 0 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 4 4 217 80.70 9 91 1 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

$5.2M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $5,210,200
  • Avg. Salary: $5,210,200
  • NFL Rank: 416
  • 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
 76.92 5.00 3.15 37.40 0.45 7.75 0.05 62.55
Pct Change -7.28 -22.96 -25.00 -18.22 95.65 -53.79 81.48 -9.47
Median Prime % Change -13.85%
Average Prime % Change 5.05%

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, $5,210,200 $5,210,200

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TRANSACTIONS

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)

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