Brady Cook's family celebrates with cheers, hugs after undrafted Jets quarterback throws first NFL touchdown Chris Cwik December 15, 2025 at 3:18 AM 0 Brady Cook's family celebrates with cheers, hugs after undrafted Jets quarterback throws first NFL touchdown New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn showed a lot of confidence in undrafted quarterback Brady Cook ahead of Week 15. In early December, Glenn said he was confident Cook would be a good quarterback in the NFL. Cook took a big step toward fulfilling that prediction in his first NFL start Sunday.
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Chris Cwik December 15, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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Brady Cook's family celebrates with cheers, hugs after undrafted Jets quarterback throws first NFL touchdown
New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn showed a lot of confidence in undrafted quarterback Brady Cook ahead of Week 15. In early December, Glenn said he was confident Cook would be a good quarterback in the NFL.
Cook took a big step toward fulfilling that prediction in his first NFL start Sunday. As time was running down in the first quarter, Cook threw his first NFL touchdown, finding wideout AD Mitchell near the back of the end zone.
The broadcast did a tremendous job covering the play. Right after Cook threw his first career score, the camera immediately cut to his family, who celebrated with cheers and hugs in the stands.
This is pretty great -- undrafted QB Brady Cook throws his first NFL touchdown, and the camera cuts to his family's joyous celebration. Love this kind of stuff. pic.twitter.com/0e242pq9Jo
— Jay Busbee (@jaybusbee) December 14, 2025
Cook's celebration was understated. He knocked helmets and slapped hands with his teammates. In fact, Cook may have been too chill about the whole thing. Despite throwing his first NFL touchdown pass, Cook ran off the field without securing the football.
Thankfully, Mitchell was looking out for the rookie. After the score, Mitchell made sure to grab the ball and run it all the way back from the end zone to give it to Cook on the sideline.
AD Mitchell made sure to get the ball after Brady Cook's first TD ❤️NYJvsJAX on CBS/Paramount+https://t.co/HkKw7uXVnt pic.twitter.com/WmMPxPO2mk
— NFL (@NFL) December 14, 2025
Cook's odds of playing in the NFL, let alone starting a game, were pretty low after he was not selected in the 2025 NFL Draft. Despite a few strong seasons at Missouri, the 24-year-old wasn't a major prospect.
But the Jets saw enough in Cook to sign him after the draft. And Cook showed enough in camp to earn a spot on the team's practice squad. Early in the season, Cook bounced between the active roster and practice squad but didn't see time in a game until Week 14, when Cook came on in relief of Tyrod Taylor.
It wasn't the best debut. After being pushed into action, Cook went 14-of-30 for 163 yards and two interceptions.
With Taylor and Justin Fields both dinged in Week 15, though, Cook was announced as the Jets' starter against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He showed some promise early in the contest, tossing his first career NFL touchdown.
While Cook's future in the league is still in question, that was a strong way to get things started. Whether or not he gets another opportunity, both Cook and his family will remember that pass for a long, long time.
Source: "AOL Sports"
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Published: December 14, 2025 at 02:27PM on Source: PRIME TIME
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