The Patriots sent their 2017 first-round selection and a third-round pick to New Orleans for Cooks while the Saints will send back a fourth-round pick, said the person who spoke Friday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the teams have not announced the deal. In the 23-year-old Cooks the Patriots add another speedy and productive young receiver to a group that already includes Chris Hogan, Malcolm Mitchell and veterans Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola.T Cooks has appeared in all 16 regular-season games for New Orleans the past two years and is coming off back-to-back 1,100-yard receiving seasons, in which he also had 17 touchdowns.
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After Further Review: Brandin Cooks trade feels incomplete
Those were the words uttered by Saints head coach Sean Payton when asked what it would take for him to trade away Brandin Cooks. Then, the trade finally happened.
The Latest: AP source: Saints set to add Fairley, Ginn
In this Sept. 19, 2016, file photo, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler walks on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Chicago.
NFL free agency: Saints’ Brandin Cooks trade will set WR market, ESPN’s Adam Schefter says
DECEMBER 11: Wide receiver Brandin Cooks #10 of the New Orleans Saints fends off middle linebacker Kwon Alexander #58 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during a carry in the third quarter of an NFL game on December 11, 2016 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Eagles have been linked to virtually every free agent wide receiver set to be available when the market opens on Wednesday and according to Adam Schefter, the first move to set the market will be whatever the Saints decide to do with Brandin Cooks who has been the subject of trade rumors for the past week.
Top guards, including Jahri Evans, headline Larry Holder’s Saints offensive free-agent wish list
Mickey Loomis, Sean Payton and Co. actually will carry a significant amount of money into the league’s annual spending frenzy with $27.4 million in salary cap space, according to the NFLPA.
Kristian: Eagles & Titans have Ammo for Cooks
The Saints are indeed entertaining offers for WR Brandin Cooks as head coach Sean Payton acknowledged today. One league source told me the Eagles are “willing to do what it takes” but I was also reminded by the same league source that the Titans have the most capital to pull off a deal for Cooks.
Sean Payton Focused on Teaching
In the offseason, you don’t hear much from Saints’ Head Coach Sean Payton. So when he speaks, everything he says is dissected and parsed.
Saints News, 2/7/17: Ryan Nielsen to be named Saints’ DL Coach
Seven years ago today was one of the best days of my life. Forever thankful for 2009 and for the players on this @Saints team.
Drew Brees, Steve Gleason featured in NFL’s ‘Inside These Lines’ Super Bowl 2017 commercial
Super Bowl XLIV MVP Drew Brees goes nose to nose with his 1-year-old son Baylen, cherishing the moment during the Lombardi Trophy presentation ceremony following the game Sunday, February 7, 2010. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, legendary special teams ace Steve Gleason and “Who Dat,” chanted by the black and gold faithful, were featured in a one-minute long Super Bowl commercial promoting the NFL on Sunday.
Saints’ 14-year-old ‘hype man’ steals spotlight at NFL Honors
Jarrius Robertson suffers from a chronic liver disease which affects his physical growth, but he had a blast at the NFL Honors. Of all the awards given out Saturday night at the NFL Honors awards show, they may have all been upstaged by a 14-year-old boy from New Orleans.
How much are crawfish? Average price for boiled in New Orleans drops 5 cents
New Orleans Saints running back Hokie Gajan, center with cap, checks out the crawfish boil during a party at Sid-Mar’s Restaurant on May 19, 1982. Watching from left are party hostess Marion Burgess, Chuck Evans, Touchdown Club president Joe Gemelli, Chris Seila, Gajan and Tinker Owens.
Report: Bears part ways with WR coach Curtis Johnson
Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports that the team will part ways with wide receivers coach Curtis Johnson. Johnson will be the fifth member of Fox’s coaching staff to move on after the 2016 season, joining running backs coach Stan Drayton, outside linebackers coach Clint Hurtt, assistant defensive backs coach Sam Garnes and offensive line coach Dave Magazu.
Flowers rushing to make impact
New England Patriots defensive end Trey Flowers stretches during an NFL football practice, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. ORG XMIT: MASR104 New England Patriots defensive end Trey Flowers stretches during an NFL football practice, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass.
Saints Offensive Line Not Terribly Offensive
Pro Football Focus Analyst Sam Monson published the site’s full ranking of all 32 offensive line unit s in the NFL in 2016, and concluded that the New Orleans Saints come in at #12 on the season. Sandwiched between the #13 Cincinnati Bengals and the #11 Buffalo Bills, here is what Monson wrote about the Saints front five.
New Orleans Saints: Cheers for coach firings may be short-lived
The biggest names in the group were New Orleans Saints’ special teams coordinator Greg McMahon, defensive line coach Bill Johnson, and assistant head coach/linebackers coach Joe Vitt. McMahon and Vitt have been with head coach Sean Payton here from the beginning in 2006, with Johnson joining in 2009.
Saints officially announce dismissal of five assistant coaches
New Orleans Saints linebackers coach Joe Vitt talks with James Laurinaitis during the Saints third day of training camp at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., Saturday, July 30, 2016. (Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com The team dismissed five assistant coaches Thursday, the most significant fallout in the few days after a third-straight 7-9 finish.
Saints clean house could indicate Payton will remain as head coach
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Tyeler Davison to undergo shoulder surgery
Saints defensive tackle Tyeler Davison works in defensive agility drills during the Saints training camp practice Friday in White Sulphur Springs, WVa. Saints defensive tackle Tyeler Davison works in defensive agility drills during the Saints training camp practice Friday in White Sulphur Springs, WVa.
Saints coach Sean Payton tells WWL ‘My plan is definitely to be back here’
New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton yells during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. ORG XMIT: AZMY New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton yells during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz.
FINAL: Saints fall to Falcons 32-38
Matt Ryan bolstered his MVP credentials with a brilliant first half Sunday, throwing four touchdown passes to lead the Atlanta Falcons to a 38-32 victory over the New Orleans Saints, securing a first-round playoff bye. Ryan was 17 of 19 for 235 yards by halftime, directing the Falcons to touchdowns on all five possessions and a commanding 35-13 lead.
The Latest: Brees sets NFL record with another 5K season
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has set an NFL record by topping 5,000 yards passing for the fifth time in his career. The 37-year-old Brees, in his 16th season, reached the milestone in the second quarter at Atlanta and ended the third with 154 yards passing.
Saints lose Willie Snead, Brandin Cooks to scary injuries
Willie Snead and Brandin Cooks both left the game with scary injuries as the Saints tried to mount a comeback at the Georgia Dome. Snead was the first to exit, getting blasted by Falcons safety Keanu Neal after a 27-yard gain midway through the fourth quarter.
Saints’ fans crying like it’s 2008?
Saints’ fans crying like it’s 2008? The New Orleans Saints enter Sunday’s 2016 regular-season finale headed nowhere again. Check out this story on dailyworld.com: Saints fans have a huge difference of opinion on whether Drew Brees has New Orleans pointing forward or still heading backwards entering the 2016 regular-season finale.
Steve: A fitting Saints finale against arch-rival Falcons
Sunday, January 1st, 3:25pm on 870AM / 105.3FM Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA Saints +7 Under / Over: 56 This Saints season will conclude the same as the previous two; minus a spot in the playoffs. 2016 however does feel a little different since the defense has gotten better, as well as there being a stronger commitment to running the football.
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 17
The Saints outlasted the Bucs 31-24 in the Superdome last week. Mark Ingram rushed for 90 yards and scored 2 touchdowns.
Week 16 GameScout: Buccaneers at Saints
SERIES HISTORY: 50th regular-season meeting. Saints lead series, 30-19. After the Saints won seven consecutive games in the series from 2011 to 2014, sweeping the season series in 2012-14, the Bucs have won two of the last three matchups.
MetLife Stadium’s biggest challenge met last weekend
This Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016 photo provided by MetLife Stadium shows the field at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The biggest challenges at the New Jersey Meadowlands last weekend probably didn’t belong to the Giants and Jets. Instead, it was the folks charged with getting MetLife Stadium ready for a Saturday night Dolphins-Jets game and an early afternoon Lions-Giants contest the next day.
Image: ‘Just ridiculous’
The Pro Bowl is a strange animal among NFL players. Some mock the game’s lack of competitive flair and others find ways to skip it altogether.
Buccaneers aim to sweep Saints, stay in playoff hunt
Bucs are trying to reach nine victories in season for first time since going 10-6 in 2010. Bucs QB Jameis Winston has 948 fewer yards passing, nine fewer TDs and one more interception than Saints QB Drew Brees, but his team leads Saints by two games.
Saints vs. Cardinals: What TV channel, time is today’s game on?
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees directs the play during the game between the New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday, September 13, 2015.