Texans' Cooks not interested in being part of rebuild
Brandin Cooks made clear what he expects for his future after the Houston Texans limped to another disappointing season.
"I'm not going into this offseason thinking I want to be a part of a rebuild," Cooks said Monday, according to ESPN's DJ Bien-Aime.
He added: "I trust my camp and my representation to be able to get a map from here to there and to see what that looks like to be a part of something that has a trusted plan."
The Texans finished the 2022 season with a 3-13-1 record and fired head coach Lovie Smith just hours after their victory against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
Cooks is under contract through the 2024 campaign. He received heavy interest prior to this season's trade deadline and posted a cryptic tweet minutes after the deadline passed.
The 29-year-old recorded over 1,000 yards in each of his first two seasons with the Texans before registering 699 in 2022.
Cooks is set to earn a base salary of $18 million in 2023, all of which is fully guaranteed, per Spotrac.