WATCH: Former Beav Brandin Cooks Grabs His First Touchdown of the 2024 NFL Season
Oregon State Beavers legend Brandin Cooks helped his Dallas Cowboys start the season with a win on Sunday. Dallas beat the Cleveland Browns by a final score of 33-17 to open the 2024 campaign.
In the first quarter, quarterback Dak Prescott made a throw while back pedaling at Cleveland's 30-yard line. The ball found Cooks, wide open near the end zone.
Cooks finished the game with four catches for forty yards and a touchdown on seven targets. He also had one five-yard rush in the win.
Dallas' season continues on September 15 when they host the New Orleans Saints. Cooks is now in his 11th season in the NFL.
TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS!
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 8, 2024
First one of the year for Dallas is a Dak to Brandin Cooks connection!
📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/0RzB0WQzpa
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