"Second-and-8 at the Indy 11. Davis takes the snap, looking, firing to the end zone and caught by Cooks! Feet down, back line, touchdown, Houston!" — @TexansVoice pic.twitter.com/oacf59vXqG
— Mark Lane (@therealmarklane) January 8, 2023
Brandin Cooks hasn’t had a great year, but he is ending the 2022 campaign on a high note.
The former New Orleans Saints 2014 first-round pick was instrumental on the Houston Texans’ opening drive, which he started off with a 33-yard catch and punctuated with an 11-yard touchdown catch Sunday afternoon against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 18 at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Cooks’ touchdown catch was his third of the season.
The Texans are in a predicament as a win would cost them the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft. However, the Texans pay Cooks to catch touchdown passes and make plays, not be the general manager.