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PositiveUsageAug 22, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles
Brooks, a 2023 seventh-round pick of the Cowboys, has been the Cardinals' leading receiver in both of Arizona's preseason games thanks to the team's extra Hall of Fame Game appearance. He had three catches for 99 yards against the Panthers, then caught all six of his targets for 52 yards and a TD against the Raiders. He will be motivated to show his former team (Dallas) that they cut ties too early, and he has standalone DFS value Saturday even without stacking him with Minshew.
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PositiveBreakoutAug 18, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Brooks, 26, is this year's training camp and preseason darling. He has impressed in two of two games and has been a force in practices. The Cardinals might need to find a way to keep him. He led all receivers in the Hall of Fame Game with 4 targets, 3 catches for 99 yards. In the Raiders contest, he again led all receivers with 6 targets, 6 receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown. He has great hands, is fearless, and has a great ability to track the ball in flight and adjust his route to meet it. Brooks will go across the middle despite knowing he will get hit. He is a very smooth route runner and is shifty, able to fool cornerbacks with good deception. The coaching staff will have a difficult time releasing him.
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PositiveBreakoutAug 18, 2026Revenge of the Birds
Signed to a two-year, $2.18 million contract with $0 guaranteed. The darling of training camp and preseason this year; has impressed in both preseason games and has been a force in practices. Led all receivers in Hall of Fame Game with 4 targets, 3 catches for 99 yards. In the Raiders game, led all receivers again with 6 targets, 6 receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown. Great hands and fearless receiver with excellent ability to track the ball in flight and adjust his route to meet it. Goes across the middle despite knowing he will get hit. Very smooth route runner and shifty with good deception to fool cornerbacks. Coaching staff will have a difficult time releasing him.
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PositiveBreakoutAug 7, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
The source noted Brooks generated significant noise during training camp and delivered in the Hall of Fame Game with great speed and elusiveness. He caught three receptions for 99 yards (33.0 yards per catch average) and was listed as the second backup behind Marv Harrison and Simi Fehoko before the game. The source stated, 'If he continues, Brooks will be impossible to cut,' suggesting his performance has put him in position to secure roster depth or playing time.
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PositiveBreakoutAug 7, 2026Revenge of the Birds
The source highlighted Brooks as a standout from training camp who delivered in the Hall of Fame Game. He demonstrated great speed and elusiveness, juking defenders out of position twice to run free. Listed as the second backup behind Marv Harrison and Simi Fehoko before the game, the source suggests that if Brooks continues this level of performance, he will be impossible to cut. He caught three receptions for 99 yards with a 33.0 yards per catch average, including a 35-yard reception and a 49-yard deep pass.
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PositiveUsageAug 7, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Wide receiver Jalen Brooks was a primary target for Carson Beck in the Hall of Fame Game, connecting on multiple significant plays including a 49-yard completion where Brooks held onto the ball despite receiving a brutal legal hit, and a 35-yard gain on a third-down hitch-and-go where Beck's pump-fake deked out the secondary. Brooks' ability to make plays downfield and on third-down situations suggests he could be a featured target in the Cardinals' offense.
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