MIAMI GARDENS, FL – NOVEMBER 7: Brandin Cooks #13 of the Houston Texans plays against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on November 7, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
Teams such as the Cleveland Browns and the Green Bay Packers who were targeting a trade for the broad future knew Branden Cox he would not leave the Houston Texans.
This season of the NFL has been crazy in terms of player movement, as has Tyreek Hill and Davante Adams moving to new teams. One of the names that appeared in the reports is Brandin Cooks of the Houston Texans. There were some interested suitors, such as the Cleveland Browns and the Green Bay Packers.
Those teams will now have to return to the drawing board, as multiple reports revealed Thursday that the Texans and the Chefs have agreed to a two-year contract extension. This means that he is officially outside the trading bloc.
Texas takes Branden Cox off the trading block, signs him for rollover
It is important to note that Pro Football Network’s Aaron Wilson reported That the Texans did not plan to transfer the chefs, but were demanding a second round to select the draft.
The Packers were among several teams fired at Texans about the availability of chefs, Inside Jordan Schultz. As noted before, Green Bay pulled the shocking trade from Adams to Las Vegas in exchange for 2022 in the first and second round of picks. With no chefs in play, the Packers will likely turn to the NFL Draft, where they can find a new passing lane for Aaron Rodgers in a deep class.
Meanwhile, Brown was reported to have been interested in chefs, According to Mary Kay Capote of Cleveland.com, where he is likely to meet former Houston quarterback Deshaun Watson. However, the odds of a trade happening were considered low. The Browns brought a wide receiver in the Amari Cooper via trade with the Dallas Cowboys, but she could use some depth. Whether it’s bringing in a veteran free agent or using one of Day Two’s draft picks to pick a novice.
For those teams who had hoped Texans would consider flipping the chefs, they received the news that it wouldn’t. Chefs in Houston to stay.
