‘“We’ve been banged up across the defense, but in particular with the linebackers and trying to make sure, hey, we’re using all the guys that we have,” McDermott explained. “And also trying to keep Matt healthy, as he’s been a little banged up. “I thought (Thursday) was one of his better games. And (Week 11 against) Tampa, too. … He’s getting into a rhythm again, which is good to see. And that’s always been good for our defense.”’
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Buffalo Bills sign receiver Brandin Cooks to active roster
‘Cooks has also spent time with the Patriots, Rams, Texans and Cowboys. He returned at the start of this season to New Orleans. He has appeared in 168 career games in the regular season and has career totals of 729 receptions, 9,697 yards and 60 touchdowns. He has also rushed 58 times for 341 yards and two touchdowns.’
Bills add veteran wide receiver to help revive struggling passing attack
‘During his last two years his production has dropped off significantly as he caught a career-low 26 passes for 259 yards in 10 games for the Cowboys in 2024, and this year, in his return to the Saints after a nine-year hiatus, he had just 19 catches for 165 yards. When he played against the Bills in Week 4, he had three catches for 22 yards.’
Bills sign familiar face in scramble for defensive depth amid injury crisis
‘The Bills’ defensive line is admittedly a mess with Ed Oliver, Michael Hoecht, DeWayne Carter and Landon Jackson all on injured reserve. In the last two games, they have been playing rookie DT TJ Sanders on the edge and that has predictably been a mess because he’s never played on the outside.’
Don't recall Bills' first-round pick Terry Miller? This was his best day
‘Miller set a Bills rookie record with 208 rushing yards, and with Roland Hooks contributing 115 yards, the Bills piled up a team-record 366 yards on the ground, prompting Hooks to say, “I haven’t seen holes like that since I was in high school.”’
Buffalo Bills are hoping this veteran WR has more left in the tank than his last two teams discovered
‘On Tuesday, Buffalo announced that it had signed veteran wide receiver Brandin Cooks. The receiver joins the Bills after a 10-game stint with the New Orleans Saints in 2025. To date, the 2025 season has not been a productive one for Cooks. He has registered 19 receptions for 165 yards and no touchdowns this year. To be fair to Cooks, New Orleans’ quarterback play has been among the worst in the league this season.’
Bills add veteran reinforcements in Cooks, Lawson
‘Cooks is the latest in a seemingly never-ending attempt at patchworking the team’s WR position. Gabe Davis has been elevated from the practice squad each of the last two weeks to help contribute to the offense. Mecole Hardman also had a game with the Bills after being signed to the active roster to help in the return game and at WR. Hardman was placed on injured reserve with a calf injury after a fumble on his punt return in his first game with the team in Week 11.’
Bills add speedy WR Brandin Cooks, reunite with DE Shaq Lawson on practice-squad contracts
‘Lawson is the 22nd player — eighth this season — to be reunited with the Bills under McDermott and the fourth player to have more than one. The Bills have been hit hard by injuries at defensive end, losing Michael Hoecht and Landon Jackson to injured reserve, leading them to play defensive tackle T.J. Sanders on the edge on early downs the last two games.’
Brandin Cooks signs with Bills after Saints release
‘Cooks, 32, was waived by the Saints over the weekend and cleared waivers Monday before joining the pass-catcher-needy Bills ahead of Week 13.
Reports: Brandin Cooks joining Buffalo Bills ahead of Week 13
‘Buffalo is the sixth team Cooks has played for in the NFL. He joins the AFC contender and follows a recent trend for the Bills after they added Amari Cooper via trade last season.’
Bills provide QB Josh Allen another veteran option by signing receiver Brandin Cooks
‘Cooks is in his 12th NFL season and brings a downfield threat element to a Bills passing game that has experienced difficulty pushing the ball deep this season. His signing also represents another indication of Bills general manager Brandon Beane not being content with his receivers after backing them for much of the season.’
Bills add help at wide receiver, sign veteran Brandin Cooks
‘Second-year receiver Keon Coleman has been a healthy scratch for the past two games stemming initially from disciplinary issues. The Bills are on pace to have no 1,000-yard receiver for the second straight year. Tight end Dalton Kincaid has the most receiving touchdowns on the team with four despite playing in just eight games this season.’
Brandin Cooks signs with Bills: What can the veteran WR bring to Buffalo's offense?
‘Cooks is used to changes of scenery as he has played for five different franchises over his 12 NFL seasons: the Saints, New England Patriots, Los Angeles Rams, Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys. That number increases to six with Buffalo. The former No. 20 overall pick out of Oregon State has six 1,000-yard receiving campaigns. He even became the first player in NFL history to cross 1,000 yards receiving in three consecutive seasons with three different teams from 2016-18 with the Saints, Patriots and Rams.’
Bills Sign Veteran WR Brandin Cooks After His Release From Saints
‘Cooks’s first gamewith the team will be on Sunday against the Steelers. At this point, it’s unclear if Buffalo will have him acclimated enough to play so soon after joining a new team. Buffalo holds a 7–4 record and is second in the AFC East behind the red-hot 10–2 Patriots. This level of competition will be a big improvement for Cooks as the Saints hold a 2–9 record at the bottom of the NFC South.’
Does Brandon Beane know he can sign players that aren't former Bills?
‘There is a level of pretentiousness with these signings that the Bills make. And when you combine those moves with the ones they don’t make, it all gets tied back into the over-arching problem – the over-reliance on Josh Allen and James Cook to carry the weight of 51 other players.’