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Why Saints' release of Brandin Cooks was not initially approved by NFL

The New Orleans Saints are 2-8, and looking to make some changes to the roster to get a look at younger players for the 2026 season and beyond. One move to make such a change came with the release of wide receiver Brandin Cooks.

Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reported the Saints' intention to release Cooks on Wednesday. But when Cooks appeared on the Saints' injury report, there were questions about whether that report was true. Cooks was going to be released, but not without a fight from the NFL.

Underhill reported that the reason why Cooks' release wasn't approved by the NFL initially was thanks to the league giving New Orleans a hard time over the pay cut Cooks accepted to facilit

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