Brandin Cooks' contract manouvers point to tampering

[stuvian]

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/poison-pill-aimed-at-helping-brandin-cooks-clear-waivers-could-keep-saints-from-releasing-him

 

Sounds like his contract is designed to dissuade teams he doesn't want to go to 

[strive_for_five_guy]

9 minutes ago, stuvian said:

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/poison-pill-aimed-at-helping-brandin-cooks-clear-waivers-could-keep-saints-from-releasing-him

 

Sounds like his contract is designed to dissuade teams he doesn't want to go to 

Well they tried to alter his current contract so that he’d likely go unclaimed on waivers and he could decide where he’d go next.  Because it sounds like with how his contract currently stands, teams are more likely to submit waiver claims and Cooks wouldn’t control where he goes.

[Psautcsk]

This is fascinating. What team really wanted Cooks?  

[Big Turk]

Why wouldn't he just tell teams he'd refuse to report if claimed?