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On Thursday, Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks made his first appearance of the week on the injury report.

Cooks was listed with a concussion and the steps required by the concussion protocol made it seem like a good bet that the team was going to have to go without him in Tampa on Sunday. That bet turned into a loser on Friday, however.

Cooks practiced in full on Friday and has been listed as probable to play against the Buccaneers. Coach Sean Payton explained, via Evan Woodbery of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, that the team held Cooks out of practice Thursday because he reported feeling dizzy on Wednesday. He was evaluated for a concussion, but received clearance from doctors and was given the green light to return to action.

It was a surprise to see things play out this way, but it seems that both Cooks and the team handled things the right way in terms of reporting and responding to the symptoms. Having Cooks in the lineup will be a boost for a Saints offense that’s already without running back Mark Ingram.