Brandin Cooks departs Cowboys training camp for 'personal matter'

Brandin Cooks reportedly left Cowboys camp for a ‘personal matter’ but Mike McCarthy says it’s a positive reason.

Randy Gurzi | Aug 20, 2024

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The Dallas Cowboys were already down one of their star receivers and just had another step away from training camp.

CeeDee Lamb and the front office remain at an impasse in contract talks, so their No. 1 wideout has yet to make an offseason appearance.

Now, their No. 2 receiver is leaving Oxnard.

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Mike McCarthy said on Tuesday that Brandin Cooks has left for a “personal matter.” He clarified that it was something positive.

Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy says WR Brandin Cooks has departed Oxnard for a personal matter and will miss the final two padded practices in Southern California. McCarthy added that it was a positive personal matter. #DallasCowboys
— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisDC) August 20, 2024

Fans in the comment section were quick to make their assumptions, especially following Brandon Aubrey leaving the first preseason game to witness the birth of his child.

He then calmly drilled a 66-yard field goal the following week.