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Elijah Cooks
WR · CAR · Age 27
Next game
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CAR· Sun Nov 15Game preview →2024 season (his most recent)
- GP
- 2
- PPR/G
- 0.0
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | Rush Yds | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | vs HOU | L 20-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nov 3 | @PHI | L 23-28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Latest news
The Panthers waived Cooks on Saturday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
Cooks had signed with the team earlier this month but was unable to impress enough to earn a spot on the roster. If he goes unclaimed on waivers, the 27-year-old could be a candidate to land on Carolina's practice squad.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 29
Cooks signed a contract with the Panthers on Tuesday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
Cooks was with the Saints on a reserve/future contract before being waived by the team in late April following the 2026 NFL Draft. He'll stay within the division in Carolina, and although he's considered a longshot to make the 53-man roster, a strong training camp could be enough for Cooks to stick around on the practice squad. He last saw NFL regular-season action in 2024 with the Jaguars, when he played two games and logged 14 snaps (10 offense, four special teams) without showing up on the box score otherwise.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 4
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.
RotoWire via ESPN · Apr 27
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.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jan 6
The Saints signed Cooks to the practice squad Thursday, John Sigler of SaintsWire reports.
Cooks was cut from the Eagles' practice squad Sept. 8 and had been a free agent since before 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.
RotoWire via ESPN · Dec 18
Cooks was cut from the Eagles' practice squad Monday.
The third-year pro from San Jose State failed to make Philadelphia's initial 53-man roster but was added to the practice squad in late August. However, it now appears the Eagles have decided to move in another direction. Cooks will look for work elsewhere after posting three catches for 38 yards on four targets throughout his 11 career regular-season contests.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 8
Verdexed board · 2026
| Format | Our rank | Market ADP | Value | Proj pts | Floor–Ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPR | WR123 (#302) | undrafted | -35 | 125.9 | 34.8–155.6 |
| Half PPR | WR119 (#309) | undrafted | -43 | 104.0 | 12.9–133.7 |
| Standard | WR122 (#336) | undrafted | -45 | 82.3 | -8.8–112.0 |
“Value” is market slot minus our slot: positive means the market lets you draft him later than our blend ranks him. Ranks blend our projection model with ADP at backtested weights, the receipts are on methodology.
Trade value: what to ask for Elijah
Our board has Elijah Cooks at WR123, #302 overall in PPR, and the market leaves him undrafted. The market prices him about 35 picks higher than we do, so in a trade ask for more than his slot suggests: a fair return is a player the market ranks near #302, and you are giving up someone our model values as a #302. He projects to 125.9 points (floor 34.8, ceiling 155.6).
WRs in that range on our board right now: Colton Dowell (#296, SF), Tai Felton (#301, MIN), Michael Bandy (#303, DEN), Dominic Lovett (#304, DET), Trey Palmer (#305, NO), Mitchell Tinsley (#307, CIN).
CAR teammates on the board
- Tetairoa McMillanWR15 · #32
- Chuba HubbardRB30 · #81
- Jonathon BrooksRB40 · #89
- Jalen CokerWR54 · #119
- Bryce YoungQB26 · #189
- Xavier LegetteWR97 · #207
- Trevor EtienneRB76 · #281
- Mitchell EvansTE41 · #292
The CAR team page: record, schedule with the model's odds, full roster.
Recent fantasy seasons
| Season | G | PPR | Half | Std | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rush yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 0 | - |