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Drew Brees stood on the sideline throughout the Saints' first scrimmage of training camp on Saturday, resting a strained abdominal muscle on his left side and likely watching with envy as his backups cashed in on the big-play potential of rookie receiver Brandin Cooks. ''He's explosive and he's a guy that, if you can get the ball to him in space, he has a chance to give you some run after the catch - and he did that,'' coach Sean Payton said of Cooks, New Orleans' first-round draft pick. Cooks beat veteran cornerback Patrick Robinson on the play, which gained about 40 yards to the 1-yard line. Later, Griffin found Cooks along the sideline, and the receiver stopped suddenly to elude defensive back Rod Sweeting before sprinting nearly 30 yards down the sideline to the end zone.
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