Jared Cook

A week off did not keep St. Louis Rams tight end Jared Cook from making headlines.

Cook was the subject of a pair of conflicting trade reports by national media outlets on Sunday even though the Rams were on their bye week.

According to a report by Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, St. Louis is among two teams (San Francisco is the other) receiving "exploratory" phone calls about the availability of a tight end in advance of the Nov. 3 trade deadline.

Later Sunday, Pro Football Talk reported that Cook was on the trading block but, citing a league source, said the Rams are the ones engaging clubs in a possible deal for the seven-year veteran.