Rams | LA Rams taking big hit in Brandin Cooks’ deal

New Houston Texans WR Brandin Cooks’ trade from the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, April 9, is expected to leave an estimated $21.8 million of dead money on the Rams’ salary cap in 2020, surpassing the $21.12 million hit the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019 after trading Antonio Brown for the largest single-year dead money charge ever taken for a player.

Buccaneers | GM praises Jameis Winston

Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said Thursday, April 9, he still believes in free-agent QB Jameis Winston. ‘We’ve got a lot of respect for him,’ Licht said. ‘I thought he did a lot of great things, and anybody in our office or building would say the same thing. He did some spectacular things for us. I would never say that, personally — and I think I speak on behalf of the organization — that he’s a bust. I think he’s got a bright future ahead of him.’

Cardinals | Arizona could add third RB for offense

Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said the third running back spot behind RB Kenyan Drake and RB Chase Edmonds may still be open following the re-signing of RB D.J. Foster. ‘We think he has a good skill set,’ Kingsbury said in regard to Foster, ‘but that’s an area we’d like to have three that you feel like we could roll through and not lose much.’

Vikings | Dalvin Cook wants long stay in Minnesota

Minnesota Vikings RB Dalvin Cook said Thursday, April 9, he’d like to stick with the team for the foreseeable future. ‘I definitely love Minnesota,’ said Cook. ‘I love everything the state has to bring. Being a kid, I was drafted (in 2017) from Miami (his hometown), so I didn’t know what I was getting myself into. I actually am happy where I’m at, and I would like to be in Minnesota long term. … It’s all about what the person believes in, what the owners believe in, the GM believes in, and I firmly think the Vikings believe in me.’