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New Orleans Saints waive WR Elijah Cooks via waivers

New Orleans Saints waived WR Elijah Cooks, making him subject to the waiver process on April 27, 2026.

Event type
Waiver
First reported
Apr 27, 2026
Official
Apr 27, 2026
Player
Elijah Cooks
Position
WR

What changed

Player
Elijah Cooks
From
New Orleans Saints
To
Waivers
Effective
Apr 27, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Waived by New Orleans (NO)

How this move reshapes the Wide Receivers room

New Orleans Saints wide receivers, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Wide Receivers Coach: Keith Williams
92Chris Olave8714/177498829688$15M26.16'0"185
82Jordyn TysonNEW8312/1700505090$8.1M——203
72Ja'Lynn Polk6415/17380889678—24.36'1"204
55Barion BrownNEW407/1700505020$1.2M——177
45Damien AlfordNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——215
45Mason Tipton5713/1746727696—$1.1M25.85'11"187
45Kevin Austin Jr.528/1743814796—$1.1M26.36'2"215
45Brock RechsteinerNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——222
35Bryce LanceNEW394/1700505043$1.3M——204
25Bub Means297/17210419628$1.1M25.56'2"215
25Trey Palmer4516/17550939620—25.36'1"190
20Ronnie Bell337/17343543965$1.1M26.56'0"190
20Devaughn Vele4313/17535176855—28.66'5"210
Last season · 2025Wide Receivers Coach: Keith Williams
92Chris Olave8714/177498829688$15M26.16'0"185
72Ja'Lynn Polk6415/17380889678—24.36'1"204
45Dante PettisLEFT549/176653547176—30.86'2"195
45Kevin Austin Jr.528/1743814796—$1.1M26.36'2"215
45Elijah CooksLEFT335/1719028900—27.86'4"210
45Mason Tipton5713/1746727696—$1.1M25.85'11"187
25Trey Palmer4516/17550939620—25.36'1"190
25Bub Means297/17210419628$1.1M25.56'2"215
20Samori ToureLEFT276/1731036875$1.1M28.36'1"190
20Ronnie Bell337/17343543965$1.1M26.56'0"190
20Devaughn Vele4313/17535176855—28.66'5"210

Timeline

  1. OfficialApr 27, 2026

    New Orleans Saints waive WR Elijah Cooks via waivers

    Waived by New Orleans (NO)

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