Cowboys purchase Brandin Cooks from Texans, including extra firepower to potent offense

The Dallas Cowboys made a commerce for a key large receiver to assist bolster the offense on Sunday.

The Cowboys acquired Brandin Cooks from the Houston Texans for a fifth-round draft decide in 2023 and a sixth-round decide in 2024.

The commerce comes after Cooks expressed his unhappiness with the franchise and made clear he didn’t need to be a part of a rebuild.

Brandin Cooks of the Houston Texans warms up towards the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Nov. 13, 2022, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

“My thoughts’s not there. I’m not it so far as being part of a rebuild, nevertheless that appears. That’s why I belief my camp and my illustration to have the ability to get a map from right here to there and to see what that appears prefer to be part of one thing that has a trusted plan,” he advised reporters in January, including, “I’m not going into the offseason pondering I need to be part of a rebuild.”

Cooks led the Texans with 57 catches for 699 yards in 13 video games throughout the 2022 season. He had three landing catches as properly. He signed a contract extension earlier than the 2022 season, however Houston solely mustered up three wins in 2022 and have the No. 2 decide within the NFL Draft.

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Brandin Cooks of the Texans throughout the Jacksonville Jaguars recreation at NRG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2023, in Houston. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

The large receiver is underneath contract via the 2024 season. He will reportedly earn $18 million in 2023.

“Beyond blessed and might’t wait to go be particular for the star! Very grateful for the Jones household for this chance for my household and I,” the large receiver advised ESPN.

Cooks is ready so as to add some firepower to the Dallas offense after buying and selling Amari Cooper to the Cleveland Browns final season and failing to adequately change the dynamic receiver. Cooks will line up with CeeDee Lamb on the offense.

Brandin Cooks of the Houston Texans reacts after a catch towards the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Nov. 13, 2022, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)

Dallas was fourth in factors scored and eleventh in yards gained in 2022. The staff did not get previous the divisional spherical of the playoffs for the second consecutive 12 months.