Brandin Cooks
WR · #187BUF · WR · Age 32
Redraft rank
WR139
WR139 · DepthROS WR137
Tier
T4
Overall
#352
ADP
—
Consensus
Some split
Brandin Cooks, at age 32.3, is a free agent with no guaranteed role or team as of June 2026, facing genuine cut risk due to the Bills' WR depth and cap constraints.
Role & trajectory
Cooks showed late-season playoff production after signing mid-November but had minimal impact in his first five games (only 13 yards across four regular-season games), indicating a volatile role and limited opportunity moving forward.
Projected outlook
With the Bills adding DJ Moore via trade and drafting Skyler Bell, Cooks faces significant competition for snaps and targets, making it unlikely he will secure starter-level volume even if he re-signs with Buffalo.
Risk & schedule
Cooks' well-documented history of soft tissue injuries (hamstring, knee) becomes more concerning at age 32.3, and the Bills are actively seeking a true No. 1 WR in free agency, further diminishing Cooks' chances for consistent playing time.
Value vs ADP
No redraft ADP yet — too early in draft season, or outside ADP coverage.
What’s driving the season rankNotableNotable
Case against
Projection rank
WR139 · proj. consensus
Age / role
age 32 WR
Neutral: ADP value, Source agreement
What similar players becameHigh confidence
Of the 10 age-32 receivers most similar to Brandin Cooks's 2025 season, 8 finished WR4+, 2 missed the season.
Veteran comps draw on 2017-onward history.
81%19%
- WR4+81%(8)
- Missed season19%(2)
“Missed season” = a comp played fewer than 4 games the next year (injury, benching, or out of the league) — an availability rate, not a dynasty-value call.
Next-season PPG range5.2 median
0.0p25–p75 3.7–7.68.5
10 most similar players
DeSean Jackson90%
2021WR96 · 5.3 PPG
T.Y. Hilton88%
2022WR139 · 5.2 PPG
Mack Hollins85%
2025WR49 · 8.6 PPG
Antonio Brown79%
2022Missed the season
Marquise Goodwin78%
2022WR81 · 7.5 PPG
Julio Jones72%
2021WR78 · 8.4 PPG
+4 more analogs
Format Comparison
Brandin Cooks — Format Comparison
| Format | Value | vs Best |
|---|---|---|
| PPR SFBest | 2 | — |
| PPR 1QBBest | 2 | — |