The jarring hit Brandin Cooks absorbed in the second quarter will end his first Super Bowl. Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports reports (on Twitter) the Patriots’ top deep threat is done for the game.
Malcolm Jenkins delivered the blow that will leave the Patriots without their prized offseason acquisition. For the second straight game, New England will be without one of its key pass-catchers after a first-half collision.
The first-year Patriots wide receiver suffered a concussion, Doug Kyed of NESN.com tweets.
New England has a bevy of receiving options and was able to survive the Jaguars’ effort in the AFC title game without Rob Gronkowski, who was lost for that game due to a concussion, in the second half. But Cooks is the Pats’ top long-range weapon. The Patriots traded for Phillip Dorsett just before this season, and the former Colts first-round pick could now see time.
Acquired from the Saints for a first-round pick this offseason, Cooks has not missed a game since his 2014 rookie season. He reeled off his third straight 1,000-yard season, and the 16.6-yard average is the 24-year-old’s highest per-catch figure of his career. Cooks was the Patriots’ second-leading receiver this season, behind Gronkowski.
That hit by Maclcom Jenkins was a dirty hit he lowered his helmet and made a helmet to helmet hit
He was a runner at that point and not defenseless that hit was Brandin Cooks fault, keep your head on a swivel
there was nothing dirty about it don’t worry I am sure the Patriots best player “the refs” will come to the rescue here soon bahahs
You never played football in your life besides Madden. Clean hit.
Easy pats fan. There will b more then enough calls go your way
That was a clean hit, and I’m a Patriots fan
Your an idiot! Cooks ran around in a circle as a runner
and lowered his head at the same time Jenkins was making a tackle ! Not dirty at all! Just football !
Gotta love Bill’s sweatshirt tonight. Wonder if they sell that at the pro shop?
You wanna go Night Night?
Good