Brandin Cooks is heading back to the franchise that drafted him, as the six-time 1,000-yard receiver has returned to the New Orleans Saints, the team announced. Per ESPN, Cooks will sign a two-year, $13 million deal with the Saints as he returns to New Orleans for the first time since being traded from the Saints to the New England Patriots after the 2016 season.

The New Orleans Saints are reuniting with wide receiver Brandin Cooks eight years after they traded him to the New England Patriots. The team hinted at the move on social media by posting a GIF of Cooks in a Saints uniform performing his signature "archer" touchdown celebration,

The New Orleans Saints have brought back receiver Brandin Cooks, their 2014 first-round draft choice, on a two-year, free-agent contract.