Jared Alan Cook was born on April 7,1987 and is an American football tight end who is a free agent.
45 Facts About Jared Cook
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Jared Cook played college football at the University of South Carolina and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
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Jared Cook has played for the St Louis Rams, Green Bay Packers, Oakland Raiders, New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Chargers.
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Jared Cook entered the 2009 NFL Draft and attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Jared Cook was projected to be a third round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts.
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Jared Cook caught his first NFL reception from quarterback Kerry Collins for a five-yard gain in the third quarter.
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Jared Cook finished his rookie season with nine receptions for 74 receiving yards in 14 games and no starts.
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Jared Cook competed against Craig Stevens throughout training camp to be the second tight end on the depth chart after Alge Crumpler departed during free agency.
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On December 19,2010, Jared Cook earned his first career start after Bo Scaife was benched as a possible result of comments he made about a divided locker room.
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Jared Cook caught a 22-yard touchdown reception off a pass by quarterback Kerry Collins in the third quarter to mark his first career touchdown.
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Jared Cook appeared in all 16 games and made one start in 2010 while making 29 receptions for 361 receiving yards and a touchdown.
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Jared Cook had a career-high six combined tackles on special teams.
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Jared Cook caught a 55-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Matt Hasselbeck in the first quarter.
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Jared Cook appeared in all 16 games and had five starts in 2011 while catching 49 passes for a career-high 759 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
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Jared Cook made five solo tackles while appearing on special teams in 2011.
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Jared Cook returned as the secondary tight end behind Craig Stevens in 2012 under offensive coordinator Chris Palmer.
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Jared Cook finished the 2012 season with 44 receptions for 523 yards and four touchdown receptions in 13 games and five starts.
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However, the Titans chose to decline and Jared Cook became an unrestricted free agent.
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Jared Cook reportedly received interest from multiple teams, including the Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, and St Louis Rams.
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Jared Cook entered training camp slated as the starting tight end.
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Jared Cook fumbled a possible touchdown in the first quarter as it was stripped by Tyrann Mathieu and recovered by Karlos Dansby for a touchback.
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Jared Cook caught his first touchdown of the season on a 13-yard pass from quarterback Sam Bradford during the second quarter.
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Jared Cook finished his first season with the Rams with 51 receptions for 671 receiving yards and a career-high five touchdowns in 16 games and 13 starts.
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Jared Cook entered training camp slated as the starting tight end, but saw competition for the role from Lance Kendricks.
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Jared Cook finished the 2014 season with 52 receptions for 634 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games and six starts.
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Jared Cook appeared in all 16 games with 12 starts and caught 39 passes for 481 receiving yards and was held without a touchdown reception for the first time since his rookie season.
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On February 19,2016, the Rams officially released Jared Cook, freeing $5.69 million in cap space.
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On June 3,2016, it was reported that Jared Cook underwent surgery on his foot.
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Jared Cook was inactive for the next six games due to the ankle injury.
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Jared Cook's injury ended his 51-game streak of consecutive game appearances.
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Jared Cook finished his single season with the Packers with 30 receptions for 377 receiving yards and a touchdown in ten games and five starts.
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Jared Cook became an unrestricted free agent after the season ended and began visiting teams after he was unable to agree to terms for a new contract with the Green Bay Packers.
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Jared Cook attended meetings with multiple teams, including the Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders, and Minnesota Vikings.
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Jared Cook entered training camp slated as the starting tight end, but saw competition from both Clive Walford and Lee Smith.
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Head coach Jack Del Rio officially named Jared Cook the starting tight end at the start the regular season.
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Jared Cook caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Derek Carr to mark his first touchdown as a Raider.
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Jared Cook started in all 16 games for the first time in his career and made a then career-high 54 receptions for 688 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
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Jared Cook's 180 receiving yards are a Raiders' franchise record for a tight end.
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Jared Cook finished the 2018 season setting career-highs in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns.
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Jared Cook was named to his first Pro Bowl after the season concluded as a replacement for Travis Kelce.
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On March 26,2019, Jared Cook signed a two-year contract worth $15.5 million with the New Orleans Saints.
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Jared Cook was later diagnosed with a concussion and was ruled out for the rest of the game.
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Jared Cook finished the 2020 season with 15 appearances and five starts.
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Jared Cook recorded 37 receptions for 504 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.
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Jared Cook finished with 48 receptions for 564 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns.