Brandin Cooks has had an up and down season.
The 29-year-old has played in 11 games, missing four of them due to injury. The Houston Texans have also logged a 2-12-1 record with non-winning streaks as long as four and nine. Cooks has also had his moments of dissatisfaction with the franchise throughout the hard-luck season.
Cooks made his return from a three-game absence with a calf injury to catch four passes for 34 yards and a touchdown in the Texans’ 19-14 upset of the Tennessee Titans Christmas Eve at Nissan Stadium. The nine-year veteran was in better spirits following the victory.
“At the end of the day, it is win or lose with my guys and that’s what’s most important,” Cooks said. “I miss getting out here on the field with my guys and coming out here today and being able to go to battle and being able to finish and getting a [win]. That was huge and is very important.”
The Texans staved off a series sweep. The Titans have not swept the Texans since 2020, and Houston has won three of the last four contests in Nashville and currently rides a two-game winning streak in Tennessee.
“At the end of the day, I have a lot of respect for these guys and every chance I get I go out there and give my best,” said Cooks.
The former New Orleans Saints 2014 first-round pick has 48 catches for 554 yards and two touchdowns on the year.
