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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jets Turn Heads With Notable Quarterback Announcement on Friday
The New York Jets added to their quarterback depth chart on Friday, officially signing former Missouri quarterback Brady Cook as one of the team's 15 undrafted free agents before the 2025 season. The Jets announced each of their 15 undrafted free-agent signings with a post on social media. Advertisement Cook, 23, spent five collegiate seasons with Missouri from 2020-24. Through 47 game appearances with the Tigers, the former 3-star recruit completed 65.9% of his pass attempts for 9,251 yards, 50 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. He also rushed 1,262 yards and 21 scores. Cook now joins a Jets QB depth chart featuring Justin Fields, Tyrod Taylor and Adrian Martinez. Jets fans took to the comment section to react to this quarterback move. "I like the idea of having Brady Cook and Adrian Martinez learning behind Tyrod and fighting for the QB 3 spot," one fan wrote. "Well, it's official… BRADY COOK IS A NEW YORK JET!!" another added. Advertisement "Brady Cook headed to New York. He will make it," another said. Cook now joins a rookie class featuring his former Missouri teammate Armand Membou, the Jets' No. 7 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft process. "Brady Cook is a leader and a very very tough dude," the rookie offensive tackle said in a press conference on Friday. "If you watched the Auburn game last year, he went to the hospital mid-game and came back and won it for us, so that just shows you the type of character and leader that he is." Missouri quarterback Brady Cook (QB02) during the 2025 NFL CombineKirby Lee-Imagn Images Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz believes Cook has the potential to be a starting signal caller in the NFL. "I'm sure he'll be a starting quarterback someday in the NFL," Drinkwitz said earlier this year. "And hopefully he'll let me come watch him play."
New York Post
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Brady Cook and fiancée celebrate after undrafted QB signs with Jets in champagne-filled scene
The fiancée of University of Missouri quarterback Brady Cook sprayed champagne while celebrating with him over the weekend when he signed with the Jets as an undrafted free agent. Carli Schieferle popped the bubbly as the couple stood on a diving board together in the pool area of a backyard, as seen in a since-expired video posted on her Instagram Story. 'HEADED TO NEW YORK BABY!!! LET'S GO JETS!!' she wrote, including three green heart emojis. At one point, Cook put his Jets hat on Schieferle's head while their friends and family, not seen in the clip, were heard cheering in the background. Cook and Schieferle, who have been together since high school, got engaged in Central Park in March. 6 University of Missouri quarterback Brady Cook's fiancée Carli Schieferle sprayed champagne while celebrating him signing with the Jets as an undrafted free agent. X/@nflgeek111 6 University of Missouri quarterback Brady Cook's fiancée Carli Schieferle sprayed champagne while celebrating him signing with the Jets in undrafted free agency 2025. X/@nflgeek111 6 The bubbly was flowing in the jubilant scene. X/@nflgeek111 Schieferle graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor's degree in 2022 before spending an extra year at Mizzou, where she was accepted into the accelerated nursing program. They have been together since at least 2017, according to her Instagram. 6 University of Missouri quarterback Brady Cook and his fiancée Carli Schieferle. Instagram/Carli Schieferle Cook was the 2021 Armed Forces Bowl MVP, the 2023 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Offensive MVP and the 2024 Music City Bowl MVP. In 46 career games with 39 starts, Cook completed 746-of-1,139 passes for 9,013 yards with 49 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. He posted a career pass efficiency rating of 143.53. He also rushed 362 times for 1,209 yards and 20 touchdowns. 6 Missouri quarterback Brady Cook throws during the school's NFL football pro day, Friday, March 21, 2025, in Columbia, Mo. AP The Jets did not select a quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft this past weekend. Instead, they used their No. 7 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to select Missouri offensive tackle Armand Membou. Cook and Membou played together for three seasons at Missouri. Along with Cook, the Jets also signed Notre Dame safety Jordan Clark, the son of former NFL safety and current ESPN analyst Ryan Clark. 6 Brady Cook of Missouri (12) rolls out with the ball to pass against the East during the first half at AT&T Stadium on January 30, 2025. Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Cook joins a quarterback room with starter Justin Fields and backups Tyrod Taylor and Jordan Travis. The Jets have struggled to find their quarterback of the future after a lousy two-year stint with veteran Aaron Rodgers. The team announced they were moving on from Rodgers in February.
New York Post
28-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Jets sign QB prospect, son of ESPN analyst among undrafted free agents
The Jets began signing undrafted free agents immediately after the NFL draft ended on Saturday. They signed some interesting names already. After not drafting a quarterback, the team signed Missouri quarterback Brady Cook. Advertisement Cook, who was teammates with first-round pick Armand Membou, started 39 games over four years for the Tigers. He completed 62.6 percent of his passes last season for 2,535 yards, 11 touchdowns and two interceptions. He ran for another 223 yards and five touchdowns. He was a three-time team captain. The Jets also signed Notre Dame safety Jordan Clark, who is the son of former NFL safety and current ESPN analyst Ryan Clark. They also added Michigan running back Donovan Edwards. Edwards had a strong sophomore season in 2022, rushing for 991 yards and seven touchdowns, but fell back as a junior (497 yards, 5 TDs) and a senior (589 yards, 4 TDs). Advertisement Missouri Tigers quarterback Brady Cook (12) rushes the ball during the Iowa Hawkeyes versus Missouri Tigers at the TransPerfect Music City Bowl on December 30, 2024. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here are the other undrafted free agent signings that we know of for the Jets: Jared Bartlett, LB, Cincinnati Advertisement Dean Clark, S, Fresno State Caden Davis, K, Mississippi Gus Hartwig, C, Purdue Indiana Hoosiers wide receiver Myles Price battles with Notre Dame Fighting Irish safety Jordan Clark #1 in action during the Playoff First Round game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Indiana Hoosiers. Getty Images Advertisement Dymere Miller, WR, Rutgers Fatorma Mulbah, DT, West Virginia Jamaal Pritchett, WR, South Alabama Quentin Skinner, WR, Kansas State Aaron Smith, LB, South Carolina State Ja'Markis Weston, Edge, Florida Leander Wiegand, OT, Germany
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NFL undrafted free agent tracker: Who will sign Brady Cook, other Missouri football standouts?
Who is going to snap up Brady Cook? Three Missouri football players heard their name called in the 2025 NFL Draft between Thursday and Saturday in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Star right tackle Armand Membou became the Tigers' highest-drafter player since Aldon Smith in 2011 as he earned the No. 7 overall selection to the New York Jets. Wide receiver Luther Burden III was a somewhat surprising first-round snub, but will head to the Chicago Bears as the No. 39 overall pick. Late in the draft, one-year Mizzou left tackle Marcus Bryant went to the New England Patriots in the seventh round with pick No. 220. Advertisement More: Bears draft Missouri football's Luther Burden in 2025 NFL Draft second round: Pros, cons of pick More: Pros and cons of New York Jets picking Missouri football OT Armand Membou in 2025 NFL Draft Now, an even bigger contingent of Missouri's key players from the 2024 season and NFL-hopefuls will field calls and try to pick up undrafted free agent deals. That list starts with Cook, the Tigers' three-year starter at quarterback. Other headliners include defensive end Johnny Walker Jr. and wide receiver Theo Wease Jr. The Columbia Daily Tribune will keep track of the Tigers who pick up team camp offers and UDFA deals on this page: Missouri football undrafted free agent tracker We'll keep a running list of Mizzou players who have reportedly signed undrafted free agent deals here. More information about each prospect can be found below the frequently updating list: Advertisement Theo Wease Jr., wide receiver — Miami Dolphins Theo Wease Jr. reportedly signs UDFA with Miami Dolphins Missouri wide reciever Theo Wease Jr. is heading to the league as an undrafted free agent for the Miami Dolphins, per a report from Sam McDowell of the Kansas City Star. In two seasons in Columbia, Wease caught 109 passes for 1,566 yards (60.2 yards per game) and 10 touchdowns. Prior to arriving at Mizzou, Wease spent four seasons at Oklahoma and caught 64 passes for 1,044 yards and 10 touchdowns. Which Missouri football players are eligible for an undrafted free agent deal? Dec 30, 2024; Nashville, TN, USA; Missouri Tigers quarterback Brady Cook (12) stands in the pocket against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the second half at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images The following Mizzou players went through the team's 2025 Pro Day event but were not drafted in the 2025 NFL Draft: Advertisement Brady Cook, quarterback Theo Wease Jr., wide receiver Johnny Walker Jr., defensive end Cam'Ron Johnson, offensive guard Kristian Williams, defensive tackle Corey Flagg Jr., linebacker Nate Noel, running back Marcus Carroll, running back Joseph Charleston, safety Marcus Clarke, cornerback Mookie Cooper, wide receiver Tre'Vez Johnson, safety Joe Moore III, defensive end Mitchell Walters, offensive lineman Sidney Williams Sr., safety Tyler Stephens, tight end Trey Flint, long snapper This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: Missouri football undrafted free agent tracker: Who signed after NFL Draft
USA Today
22-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Final 2025 NFL Draft Quarterback rankings
Final 2025 NFL Draft Quarterback rankings The NFL Draft is always a fluid process, with a lot of information constantly coming in about the players within the class. Every position requires countless hours of film, combing over testing numbers, looking at work at all-star games and pro days. Through it all, a clearer image of the players within each position group appears. The first position we are discussing in our final rankings is quarterback. This class has two heavy hitters that everyone knows and is split on Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders. Either one could go in the top three, and no one would bat an eye. Behind them, there is a bunching of players like Jaxson Dart, Quinn Ewers, and Jalen Milroe. After that, there is a handful of players clinging to what they hope is a roster spot that allows them to earn a shot at paying meaningful snaps down the road. Here are our final top 15 quarterbacks ranked for the 2025 NFL Draft. 15) Seth Henigan, Memphis Height: 6-3 / Weight: 215 lbs. / Hand Size: 9" / RAS Score: 7.11 Notable Testing Numbers 4.76 40-yard dash time 9'06" broad jump Player Thoughts Seth Henigan does not have the juice in my opinion, to be an NFL quarterback, even as a backup. He was a fun college quarterback and led Memphis to success post-Mike Norvell, which was a time when the program could easily have sunk. At the most, he brings in a good work ethic and practice squad option. Player Grade: 5.45 (UDFA) 14) Brady Cook, Missouri Height: 6-2 / Weight: 214 lbs. / Hand Size: 9 1/4" / RAS Score: 9.68 Notable Testing Numbers 4.59 40-yard dash time 10'08" broad jump Player Thoughts Brady Cook was injured in 2024 and didn't look like the lively player he was in 2023. The entire Missouri offense took a step back as a result, which makes his projection tough to do. I believe Cook could be a fun camp arm and stick around the NFL in that way as a result. I just fail to see a team drafting him within the seven rounds he will be available. Someone will grab him up quickly post-draft as a UDFA, though. Grade: 5.49 (UDFA) 13) Graham Mertz, Florida Height: 6-3 / Weight: 212 lbs. / Hand Size: 9 3/4" / RAS Score: N/A Notable Testing Numbers None due to injury Player Thoughts Graham Mertz has shown flashes of being an NFL backup, not much beyond that. 2024 was tough for him on several fronts before ultimately tearing his ACL and ending his season and college career. Mertz strikes me as that Colt McCoy type where he improves your quarterback room and is able to serve as an example for others within it. If he has to start in an emergency situation, he will be able to manage things and not turn the ball over. Unfortunately, he won't be the reason a team wins the game if that situation were to arise. Grade: 5.55 (UDFA) 12) Max Brosmer, Minnesota Height: 6-2 / Weight: 217 lbs. / Hand Size: 9 1/2" / RAS Score: N/A Notable Testing Numbers Did not test at the combine Player Thoughts Max Brosmer is a physically gifted quarterback who has the leadership and arm talent to earn a chance within a quarterback room at the next level. He didn't make the leap some folks expected going from New Hampshire to Minnesota, but he showed he has some NFL traits. Look for Brosmer to be on an NFL roster as an emergency quarterback or practice squad stash for someone. Grade: 5.77 (UDFA) 11) Kyle McCord, Syracuse Height: 6-3 / Weight: 218 lbs. / Hand Size: 9 1/2" / RAS Score: N/A Notable Testing Numbers Did not test at the combine Player Thoughts Kyle McCord proved a lot of people wrong in 2024 during g his breakout season at Syracuse. He has a live arm, can make throws downfield, and displayed moments of being able to put good touch on his passes. The downside that flashed at times was when things weren't going his way he struggled to be able to fight his way through it and lift up his team around him. That, of course, could change in the NFL, but I struggle to see him becoming a starter at the next level. Grade: 5.85 (Day Three Pick) 10) Kurtis Rourke, Indiana Height: 6-4 / Weight: 220 lbs. / Hand Size: 9 3/8" / RAS Score: N/A Notable Testing Numbers Did not test at the combine Player Thoughts Kurtis Rourke lifted the entire Indiana football program in 2024 after transferring in from Ohio. Rourke, like McCord, found success with his new team but in a different way. He was the leader and rising tide that lifted all the boats around him on the Indiana offense but they couldn't surpass the good level. Rourke, as an NFL quarterback, could be good, but they struggle to see a team able to get much more juice out of him at this point in the game. Grade: 5.9 (Day Three Pick) 9) Will Howard, Ohio State Height: 6-4 / Weight: 236 lbs. / Hand Size: 9" / RAS Score: 8.76 Notable Testing Numbers 9'04" broad jump Player Thoughts Will Howard has a good arm for teams to work with and makes good decisions to avoid turnovers. The run he took the Buckeyes on to the National Championship cannot and should not be dismissed either. Howard showed he can lead a team back from the ashes, and that is something that NFL teams are going to like when they evaluate him. He will likely earn a chance to play a meaningful role on a team at the next level, and could even turn into a late-season starter in the right situation as a team tries to see what he has. I'm not saying he can make the same type of jump as hi,m but Will Howard reminds me of Brock Purdy in the way he plays and leads. Grade: 6 (Day Three Pick) 8) Dillon Gabriel, Oregon Height: 5-11 / Weight: 205 lbs. / Hand Size: 9 1/4" / RAS Score: N/A Notable Testing Numbers Did not test at the combine Player Thoughts Gabriel is by far the smallest quarterback in this class, and he is behind the eight-ball with the NFL and fans. That being said, though, he has an explosive arm that can push the ball downfield with some surprising pop. I also like Gabriel's decision-making and accuracy, as they are both among the best in the class. The size is going to cause some issues, though, and he won't be a starter anytime soon, but I think he could earn some starts to show what he has at some point in the right situation. Grade: 6.05 (Day Three Pick) 7) Tyler Shough, Louisville Height: 6-5 / Weight: 219 lbs. / Hand Size: 9 3/4" / RAS Score: 9.3 Notable Testing Numbers 4.63 40-yard dash time 9'09" broad jump Player Thoughts Tyler Shough is getting a lot of talk that he is the most underrated quarterback in this class and could even go in the first round. I do not see that at all, but that's the beauty of the NFL Draft: it takes one team for that to happen. I get the appeal with Shough, though, as he has a great arm and physical traits for days, but at his age, he isn't likely to develop much else. I like him a lot as a backup, even a reliable one, in the NFL, but not much more can be envisioned beyond that for me. Grade: 6.07 (Day Three Pick) 6) Riley Leonard, Notre Dame Height: 6-4 / Weight: 216 lbs. / Hand Size: 9 1/2" / RAS Score: N/A Notable Testing Numbers Did not test at the combine Player Thoughts Riley Leonard has clumped himself into a lot of these quarterbacks in terms of expectations as a day-three projection. What separates Leonard for me is his ability to extend plays and make them with his legs if need be. I am a sucker for these types of quarterbacks as they can help cover up deficiencies in the offensive line and also extend drives with scrambling first downs. Grade: 6.1 (Day Three Pick) 5) Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss Height: 6-2 / Weight: 223 lbs. / Hand Size: 9 1/2" / RAS Score: N/A Notable Testing Numbers Did not test at the combine Player Thoughts Another highly polarizing player in this quarterback class is Jaxson Dart, who is also getting first-round hype. What I see on film is a big arm, and big plays, and a lot of those are manufactured as a result of the offense he ran at Ole Miss under Lane Kiffin. The entire Ole Miss offense is something I am down on in terms of their draft potential, in part of the offense they ran, and for Dart, I struggle to see any creativity in him. I just don't see an NFL starter but rather a backup who stays in the league for years because of his arm talent alone, ala Jameis Winston. Grade: 6.15 (Day Three Pick) 4) Quinn Ewers, Texas Height: 6-2 / Weight: 214 lbs. / Hand Size: 9 3/8" / RAS Score: N/A Notable Testing Numbers Did not test at the combine Player Thoughts Quinn Ewers is going to be a low-risk, high-reward option for teams in April. Something was off in 2024, and he played below expectations, which resulted in him not taking the jump that many had hoped for. Despite those hindrances, I believe Quinn Ewers is worth investing in if you are an NFL team. He needs to go somewhere where he can sit behind an established veteran and where he can just develop and grow mentally with the game. He has flashes of brilliance on the field, his two games against Alabama are prime examples, and because of that, I believe he is worth the time. Grade: 6.17 (Day Three Pick) 3) Jalen Milroe, Alabama Height: 6-2 / Weight: 217 lbs. / Hand Size: 9 3/8" / RAS Score: N/A Notable Testing Numbers Did not test at the combine Player Thoughts Not many people believe in Jalen Milroe at this point in his draft process, but I refuse to give up on him. Physical traits? check. Shown he can overcome adversity? Check. Athletic ability to make special plays? Check. Ironically, his biggest issue is his accuracy, which for a quarterback can prove to be vital. I think some small tweets to his footwork and throwing motion would allow him to be a playmaker at the quarterback position with the right play-caller. As a runner, he has shown time and again that he can extend plays and make them go for first downs and more. Sign me up for an investment of Jalen Milroe on my team. Grade: 6.25 (Day Two Pick) 2) Shedeur Sanders, Colorado Height: 6-1 1/2 / Weight: 212 lbs. / Hand Size: 9 3/8" / RAS Score: N/A Notable Testing Numbers Did not test at the combine Player Thoughts Shedeur Sanders is the easiest and toughest evaluation in this entire class. We have seen him play since he was a freshman at Jackson State, and we saw him take a leap when he joined Colorado in the last two years. He has the arm strength to handle any conditions he may face, and he has good accuracy and techniques, but can he be the leader of an NFL team? He has all the talent in the world to be considered a starting NFL quarterback. What we do not know is how he will be able to address and lead a team, but we have seen some ups and downs at Colorado. Someone will take a chance on him, and he will either sink or swim as a result. Grade: 6.55 (Day Two Pick) 1). Cam Ward, Miami (FL) Height: 6-2 / Weight: 219 lbs. / Hand Size: 9" / RAS Score: N/A Notable Testing Numbers Did not test at the combine Player Thoughts Cam Ward has the leadership, arm talent, and play-making ability needed to be a fun NFL quarterback. Ward has some questions regarding playing up to stiffer competition, but no one can argue he isn't a gamer for any situation he is thrown into. His ability to face adversity and rise up when the situation calls for it earns him my QB1 ranking. Unfortunately, despite those positives I listed, they are all good traits, he lacks anything being done at a great or elite level. He is going to be drafted in the top three come April and will have a chance to succeed, I just question what type of quarterback he can be a for a team in terms of being a reason they take the next step in their development. Grade: 6.65 (Day Two Pick)
