Even before suffering the knee issues in Week 4, Cooks did not look like the same player we saw in 2023. His biggest issue was lack of separation, and the 31-year-old finished the

McCarthy is interviewing for other jobs and could take some players with him. Brandin Cooks is a free agent and FanSided's Maitland Rutledge urged him to "follow Mike McCarthy" to his next team.