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| HT/WT: 6-4, 215 lbs |
| Birthplace: Santa Maria, CA |
| Age: 27 |
| School: San Jose St. |
| Experience: 2 |
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Elijah Cooks: Waived by Carolina
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.
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Panthers' Elijah Cooks: Inks deal with Carolina
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.
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Elijah Cooks: Waived by Saints
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.
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Saints' Elijah Cooks: Staying in NOLA on future deal
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.
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Elijah Cooks: Signed to practice squad
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.
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Elijah Cooks: Dropped by Philadelphia
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.
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Elijah Cooks: Back with Philly on practice squad
The Eagles signed Cooks to the practice squad Thursday.
Cooks was cut by the Eagles on Monday, but he'll stick around in Philadelphia as a member of the team's practice squad. He appeared in 11 regular-season games for the Jaguars over the past two years but hasn't recorded a catch since Week 16 of the 2023 campaign.
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Elijah Cooks: Fails to make 53-man roster
The Eagles waived Cooks on Monday, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Cooks signed a futures deal with the Eagles in February after spending most of the 2024 season on the Jaguars' practice squad. He missed the Eagles' second preseason game against the Browns on Aug. 16 due to a shoulder injury, but he returned for the preseason finale against the Jets on Friday, finishing with two catches (on six targets) for 14 yards. Cooks will likely clear waivers, at which point he'll have the chance to sign with a team in need of a wide receiver; however, he could remain in Philadelphia as a member of the practice squad.
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Eagles' Elijah Cooks: Busy in return from injury
Cooks recorded two receptions on six targets for 14 yards in Friday's 19-17 preseason win over the Jets.
Cooks suffered a shoulder injury in early August and missed the Eagles' second preseason game as a result. He returned to the field Friday and finished second on the team in targets while playing 36 offensive snaps. Cooks is unlikely to make the roster, but he could land on a practice squad.
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Eagles' Elijah Cooks: Not practicing Saturday
Cooks is not participating in Saturday's training camp practice due to a shoulder injury, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Cooks suffered a shoulder injury during the Eagles' 34-27 preseason win over the Bengals on Thursday. He underwent an MRI, and while those results have not been made public, he will continue to sit out of practice until he recovers enough to return. Cooks inked a futures deal with the Eagles in February, so a prolonged absence will severely hurt his chances of making the 53-man roster at the end of training camp.
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Eagles' Elijah Cooks: Getting MRI on shoulder
Cooks (shoulder) will have an MRI on Friday after getting hurt in Thursday's 34-27 preseason win over the Bengals, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Cooks was carted to the locker room after sustaining the shoulder injury Thursday. The results of the MRI will help determine Cooks' return timetable, but even a relatively short absence would decrease Cooks' already slim chances of making the 53-man roster.
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Eagles' Elijah Cooks: Inks future deal with Philadelphia
The Eagles signed Cooks to a reserve/future contract Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Cooks signed with the Eagles' practice squad Jan. 14 after spending most of the 2024 season on the Jaguars' practice squad. The 26-year-old wideout will be on Philadelphia's 90-man roster for the start of the new league year, which gives him the opportunity to participate in OTAs, minicamp and training camp.
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Elijah Cooks: Let go by Philadelphia
The Eagles cut Cooks from the practice squad Tuesday, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Cooks was signed to the Eagles' practice squad Jan. 14 in order to play the role of Puka Nacua leading up to this past Sunday's NFC divisional-round clash against the Rams, per Andrew DiCecco of InsideTheBirds.com. Prior to his stint with the Eagles, Cooks spent most of the 2024 regular season on the Jaguars' practice squad after failing to make the 53-man roster at the conclusion of training camp.
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Elijah Cooks: Lands on Philly's practice squad
The Eagles signed Cooks to their practice squad Tuesday.
Cooks spent most of the season with Jacksonville's practice squad and got elevated twice, compiling 10 offensive snaps and four special-teams snaps without recording any other stats during the two contests. He'll now provide Philadelphia with wide-receiver depth as part of the organization's practice squad. In related moves, the Eagles signed wideout Parris Campbell from their practice squad to their active roster and cut receiver Joseph Ngata from their practice squad.
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Elijah Cooks: Back with practice squad
Cooks reverted to the Jaguars' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Cooks didn't record any stats while playing seven snaps on offense and four snaps on special teams in Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Texans. The wide receiver can be elevated one more time before Jacksonville would have to officially sign him to the active roster.
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Jaguars' Elijah Cooks: Receives elevation for Week 13
Cooks was elevated from the Jaguars' practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's matchup versus Houston.
Cooks was previously elevated for Week 9, but he played only three offensive snaps and didn't record any stats against the Eagles. The San Jose State product played in nine games for Jacksonville as a rookie last year and tallied three catches on four targets for 38 yards. Cooks' opportunity Sunday comes as a result of Gabe Davis landing on IR due to a knee injury.
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