Former Gamecock tight end Jared Cook lands with AFC West squad
Jared Cook is headed back out west for his next NFL stop.
The former South Carolina tight end isigned with the San Diego Chargers, the team announced Thursday. Cook’s deal is for one-year, $6 million deal, according to multiple reports.
The Chargers will be Cook’s sixth NFL team. He has been with New Orleans the past two seasons. He previously played on the West Coast with the Oakland Raiders from 2017-18.
Cook will fill a need by the Chargers, who lost Hunter Henry to the New England Patriots earlier this week. He caught 37 passes for 504 yards and seven touchdowns this year for the Saints.
In his career, he has 505 catches for 6,673 yards and 41 touchdowns. Cook was a Pro Bowl selection in 2018 and 2019.
In college at South Carolina, Cook appeared in 36 games at tight end and caught 73 passes for 1,107 yards and seven touchdowns
This story was originally published March 18, 2021 at 1:54 PM.
