Elijah Cooks
WR NO (11)
Mon 1/5/26 8:39 PM

The Saints signed Cooks to a reserve/future contract Monday.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Elijah Cooks
WR NO (11)
Thu 12/18/25 5:28 PM

The Saints signed Cooks to the practice squad Thursday, John Sigler of SaintsWire reports.
EDGE Analysis
Cooks spent the start of the 2025 season as a member of the Eagles' practice squad before being cut Sept. 8. The wide receiver has spent the interim as a free agent before ultimately 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.

Elijah Cooks
WR NO (11)
Mon 9/8/25 2:56 PM

Cooks was cut from the Eagles' practice squad Monday.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Elijah Cooks
WR NO (11)
Thu 8/28/25 7:50 PM

The Eagles signed Cooks to the practice squad Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Elijah Cooks
WR NO (11)
Mon 8/25/25 8:11 PM

The Eagles waived Cooks on Monday, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
EDGE Analysis
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, by which point he'll have the chance to sign with a team in need of a wide receiver, though he could remain in Philadelphia as a member of the practice squad.

Elijah Cooks
WR NO (11)
Sun 8/24/25 8:26 PM

Cooks recorded two receptions on six targets for 14 yards in Friday's 19-17 preseason win over the Jets.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Elijah Cooks
WR NO (11)
Sat 8/9/25 11:07 AM

Cooks is not participating in Saturday's training camp practice due to a shoulder injury, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Elijah Cooks
WR NO (11)
Fri 8/8/25 1:07 PM

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.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Elijah Cooks
WR NO (11)
Fri 2/14/25 8:15 PM

The Eagles signed Cooks to a reserve/future contract Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Elijah Cooks
WR NO (11)
Tue 1/21/25 8:14 PM

The Eagles cut Cooks from the practice squad Tuesday, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.