{"id":59676,"date":"2019-03-21T10:45:36","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T14:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=59676"},"modified":"2019-03-21T10:45:36","modified_gmt":"2019-03-21T14:45:36","slug":"jared-cook-signs-new-orleans-saints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/03\/21\/jared-cook-signs-new-orleans-saints\/","title":{"rendered":"Jared Cook Signs With New Orleans Saints"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tight end <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/C\/CookJa02.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jared Cook<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is expected to sign<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/saints\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Orleans Saints<\/a>. Contract details are pending at this time.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cook spent the last two years with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/raiders\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oakland Raiders<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Saints?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Saints<\/a> are expected to sign free agent TE Jared Cook, sources tell me and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomPelissero?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TomPelissero<\/a>. One of the top free agents still out there, Cook gives QB Drew Brees an immediate big-time weapon.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/1108735428830683137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 21, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jared Cook, New Orleans Saints to Agree to Deal<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cook is a tight end that has had a bit of an inconsistent career, though more recently it appears to be on the upswing. He is coming off a season with multiple career highs, and he is remembered well for his recent brief stint with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/packers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green Bay Packers<\/a> in which he caught a critical pass on the sideline from<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/R\/RodgAa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aaron Rodgers<\/a><\/strong> in the playoffs against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/cowboys\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As previously stated, Cook had a strong 2018 season. He finished with 68 receptions, 896 yards, and six touchdowns. All of those are career highs. He was a rare bright spot in a rather tough season for the Raiders. On opening weekend, he set the Raiders record for most receiving yards by a tight end in one game with 180. As a result of his strong play, he got named to the first Pro Bowl of his career.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cook played high school football at North Gwinnett \u2013 located in Suwanee, Georgia. He then went on to play college football with the University of South California. He finished his time there with 1,107 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cook was drafted in 2009 by the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/titans\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tennessee Titans<\/a> in the third round. He remained there through 2012. In 2011 he had 759 receiving yards, which was his career high until 2018. He then went to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/rams\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Rams<\/a> (then still in St. Louis) and stayed there from 2013 to 2015. Then he spent one season with the Packers in 2016, where he had probably the biggest play of his career as referenced earlier. He signed with the Raiders in 2017 and remained there through 2018, when he went on to have the best season of his career thus far.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"g4VLxsfUSR1w8aceWDNxRw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1076462334\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'g4VLxsfUSR1w8aceWDNxRw',sig:'75On1En4uk0_Wex8PDOVbjRxiAdLrQxidH6YLHdDk7g=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1076462334',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jared Cook is coming off a season with 68 receptions, 896 yards, and six touchdowns. 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