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By Michael Gallagher
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It’s no secret that wide receiver has been the Achilles heel of the Buffalo Bills for the last few seasons.
The team tried to remedy that this offseason in acquiring former 1,000-yard wideout D.J. Moore from the Chicago Bears. Buffalo also drafted speedster Skyler Bell in the fourth round of the 2026 draft, and its WR corps certainly looks much better on paper than it did a year ago.
But could another move be in the cards to upgrade the position? There’s one player hopeful that’s the case — Brandin Cooks.
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The 32-year-old Cooks recently admitted to The Athletic that as he searches for another team, he’s hopeful for a reunion with the Bills next season.
“Obviously, Buffalo is the place I’d love to be,” Cooks said. “I want to prove that to them and have a full offseason with them. Both sides are figuring things out. We’ll see, but hopefully something transpires because I love going to training camp. That’s where you build that callus.”
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Cooks joined Buffalo in November of last year just days after being released by the New Orleans Saints. He played in just five games with the team, logging five catches on 11 targets for 114 yards. He also contributed five catches for 78 yards in the playoffs.
Former MVP quarterback Josh Allen played a big role in Cooks landing in Buffalo. He’s also clearly a contributing factor in Cooks wanting to return to the team.
“I chose Buffalo because of the belief in Josh Allen,” Cooks said. “From afar, you heard the things going on inside the receiver room. In my mind, ‘OK, this was an opportunity where you got guys that can play, but also there’s a niche in there where, if I can come in and do what I have to do, I’m contributing.’ It was the totality of things, but who wouldn’t want to play with Josh Allen?”
It’s clear Cooks isn’t the receiver he used to be — he recorded 70 catches or more five times, 1,000 or more yards six times, and seven or more touchdowns four times — but he could still be a strong complementary weapon behind Moore, Khalil Shakir, and Keon Coleman.
Cooks also has still big-play ability. He averaged 22.8 yards per catch with the Bills last year, and he could serve as the team’s deep threat in head coach Joe Brady’s pass-happy offense.
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