Report: Texans ink Cooks to 2-year, $39.6M extension

The Houston Texans and wide receiver Brandin Cooks agreed to a two-year contract extension, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The pact is worth $39.6 million and includes $36 million guaranteed, a source told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Cooks has been the subject of trade rumors since last year's midseason deadline, and the New York Jets reportedly were the latest team to inquire about his availability.

But it appears Houston prioritized retaining its top receiving weapon ahead of his contract year with the team set to start sophomore Davis Mills or potentially a rookie quarterback in 2022.

Cooks recorded 90 catches for 1,037 yards and six touchdowns last season to become the Texans' runaway leading receiver. Nico Collins ranked second on the club with 33 catches for 446 yards.

The 28-year-old has constantly been on the move throughout his career since being drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the first round in 2014.

The Saints traded Cooks to the New England Patriots in 2017 for a first-round pick. Cooks lasted just one season in New England before the Los Angeles Rams acquired him for a first-round selection. The Rams then dealt Cooks to Houston in 2020 for a third-rounder.

Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson is the only player to have been traded more times than Cooks since 1980, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.

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