Jared Cook Posts Appreciation to Raider Nation as He Nears Deal With Saints

With the Raiders making plenty of moves during the offseason, that meant some players would be saying their goodbyes.

That was the case with tight end Jared Cook, who is nearing a deal with the New Orleans Saints.

Cook said his goodbyes via his Instagram:

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#raidernation I appreciate the love and support always🙏🏾Yal rock wit me tough. ☠️ #manimissmydawgs we had mad fun😎. To my fam in the Bay Love and thank you mucho! Save me a plate.🖤👨🏾‍🍳

A post shared by Jared Cook (@jaredcook87) on Mar 21, 2019 at 11:07pm PDT

NBC Sports California's Scott Bair said Cook leaves behind a very successful season with catching 68 passes for 896 yards and six touchdowns. Those are numbers Raiders quarterback Derek Carr would surely be appreciative of.

Cook's performance certainly left an impression on the league -- the Patriots were "aggressively courting" Cook before the Saints deal as ESPN's Mike Reiss reported. That had a lot to do with Rob Gronkowski's "uncertain status."