The Buffalo Bills added an experienced veteran to their struggling receiving core, signing Brandin Cooks on Wednesday. What can the 32-year-old receiver bring to Buffalo's offense at this stage of his career?

Here are seven things to know about the new Bills wide receiver: Cooks was introduced as a household name in the NFL as a first-round pick by the New Orleans Saints during the 2014 NFL draft. Cooks, 32, attended Oregon State. Thus far in his career, Cooks has 729 catches for 9,697 yards with 60 touchdowns in 168 games played (147 starts).

The Saints didn’t need to beef up receiver Brandin Cooks’s contract, after all. The original terms — $420,000 for the rest of the season and $1.69 million fully guaranteed in 2026 — were enough to keep any of the other teams from claiming Cooks on waivers. Released Saturday, Cooks cleared waivers on Monday.

It took longer than anyone expected, but the Saints finally finished cutting Brandin Cooks. What comes next after he cleared waivers?

Brandin Cooks has chosen his new team. After the New Orleans Saints granted his request to cut him, Cooks has landed with an AFC Super Bowl favorite.

Bills fans will love how Brandin Cooks has settled in ahead of potential debut vs. Steelers originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Buffalo Bills ' receiver room has taken a lot of heat this season, and even more so over the past three weeks as the unit has struggled.

Thus far in 2025, Cooks is 122nd at his position and 335th in the league in fantasy points, with 16.5 points, or 1.8 per game. Across his past three tilts, Cooks has averaged 1.4 fantasy points (4.1 total). He has 41 yards receiving, on six catches (eight targets), and zero touchdowns.

After an odd few days, Brandin Cooks has been waived by the New Orleans Saints and is out there for the taking for franchises right now. On Saturday afternoon,