Keith Williams tried to recruit Brandin Cooks to Fresno State back when he was in high school. 15 years later, the duo has united with the Saints.

Brandin Cooks has signed for his second stint with the Saints, but this time he's in a very different role, a veteran leadership role that he embraces.

Brandin Cooks didn't burn the bridge, so reconstruction wasn't necessary when the unrestricted free agent receiver made his way back to New Orleans after an eight-year space spanning when the former first-round pick departed in 2016, to rejoining the franchise March 21 after agreeing to a two-year contract.