Cooks has monster game in win over Panthers

Wide receiver Brandin Cooks of the New Orleans Saints had seven receptions for 173 yards and a touchdown on Sunday in a 41-38 victory over the Carolina Panthers to lead Oregon State alums in Week 6 of the National Football League season.

Cooks scored on an 87-yard pass from Drew Brees and also had a 49-yard reception. He is the first player in NFL history with two TD receptions of 85 yards or more in the first five games of the regular season; he had a 97-yard scoring play earlier this season.

Here is a roundup of how all the Beavers in the NFL fared on the sixth week of the season:

D.J.ALEXANDER (2011-14), KANSAS CITY: The second-year linebacker played but had no stats in a 26-10 victory over Oakland.

DEREK ANDERSON (2001-04), CAROLINA: The quarterback did not play in a 41-38 loss to New Orleans on Sunday.

JOSH ANDREWS (2010-13), PHILADELPHIA: The Philadelphia offensive lineman was inactive for a 27-20 loss to Washington on Sunday.

BRANDIN COOKS (2011-13), NEW ORLEANS: The 2013 Biletnikoff Award winner had seven receptions for 173 yards and a touchdown and one run for two yards on Sunday in a 41-38 victory over the Carolina Panthers.

OBUM GWACHAM (2011-14), NEW ORLEANS: The second-year defensive end played but had no stats in a 41-38 win over Carolina on Sunday.

CONNOR HAMLETT (2011-14), CLEVELAND: The second-year tight end played but had no stats in a 28-26 loss to Tennessee on Sunday.

JOHNNY HEKKER (2008-11), LOS ANGELES: The all-pro punter averaged 47 yards on two punts, with a long of 54 yards, in a 31-28 loss to Detroit on Sunday.

COLIN KELLY (2009-12), CHICAGO: The guard was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad on Sept. 26.

ANDY LEVITRE (2005-08), ATLANTA: Andy started at left guard in a 26-24 loss to Seattle on Sunday.

SEAN MANNION (2011-14), LOS ANGELES: The second-year quarterback was inactive for a 31-28 loss to Detroit on Sunday.

MATT MOORE (2005-06), MIAMI: The quarterback did not play in a 30-15 win over Pittsburgh on Sunday.

RYAN MURPHY (2011-14), DENVER: The second-year defensive back was waived from the practice squad on Sept. 22.

STEVEN NELSON (2013-14), KANSAS CITY: The second-year defensive back started at right corner and had three tackles in a 26-10 win over Oakland on Sunday.

STEPHEN PAEA (2008-10), CLEVELAND: The former Morris Trophy winner had two tackles in a 28-26 loss to Tennessee on Sunday.

KYLE PEKO (2015), DENVER: The rookie defensive lineman was released by the Broncos on Sept. 19 and then signed to their practice squad on Sept. 22.

JORDAN POYER (20009-12), CLEVELAND: The former All-American cornerback had two tackles in a 28-26 loss to Tennessee on Sunday. However, he suffered a lacerated kidney on an illegal blindside block on a kick return, and was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, sidelining him for a minimum of eight weeks. Poyer started all six games for the Browns this year and had 39 tackles.

MIKE REMMERS (2008-11), CAROLINA: Mike started at right offensive tackle in a 17-14 loss to Tampa Bay on Monday night.

JACQUIZZ RODGERS (2008-10), TAMPA BAY: Quizz and the Bucs had a bye on Sunday.

ISAAC SEUMALO (2012-15), PHILADELPHIA: The Philadelphia rookie offensive lineman was inactive for a 27-20 loss to Washington on Sunday.

TERRON WARD (2011-14), ATLANTA: The second-year running back was released by the Falcons on Sept. 22, and signed to their practice squad.

MARKUS WHEATON (2009-12), PITTSBURGH: The wide receiver was inactive because of a shoulder injury and did not play in a 30-15 loss to Miami on Sunday.

DYLAN WYNN (2011-14), CLEVELAND: The second-year defensive end is on the injured reserve list and will not play this season.

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