Elijah Cooks: Everything you need to know

The Saints waived Cooks on Monday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports. Cooks spent the last two months of the NFL season with the Saints after being cut from the Eagles' practice squad in September, but he didn't participate in a game for either team in 2025. The pass catcher signed a reserve/future deal with the team in early January, but he evidently won't be sticking around for training camp. Cooks will be subject to the waiver wire, only becoming a free agent if he clears the 24-hour waiver period where another team can claim him.

The Saints signed Cooks to a reserve/future contract Monday. Cooks spent the majority of the regular season without a team after being cut from the Eagles' practice squad in early September. He managed to catch on with the Saints' practice squad in early December but was not elevated to the active roster. Cooks will spend the offseason with the Saints and participate in offseason activities, with the hopes of showing the coaching staff enough to earn a spot on the active roster for 2026.

The Saints signed Cooks to the practice squad Thursday, John Sigler of SaintsWire reports. Cooks spent the start of the 2025 season as a member of the Eagles' practice squad before being cut Sept. 8. The wide receiver has spent the interim as a free agent before ultimately joining the Saints' ranks Thursday. With injuries to Devaughn Vele (shoulder) and Dante Pettis (illness), Cooks is a prime candidate for elevation to the active roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Jets.