the intention of being converted into an offensive tackle. He was moved back to the defensive line due to team injuries in training camp. As a rookie, he dressed for the final two games of the season. In 1997, Dan Reeves replaced June Jones as the new Falcons head coach and Brooks was allocated to the World League of American Football. He made the All-WLAF first-team as a right tackle with the Rhein Fire, playing in World Bowl V. However, the league schedule forced him to miss the Falcons minicamps and was not able to appropriately learn the new offense being implemented. He was again moved back to defense and eventually waived on August 27. St. Louis Rams On November 20, 1997, he was signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Rams. In 1998, he played as the backup swing offensive tackle and on special teams in 15 games. In 1999, he was expected to compete for the starting right tackle position, but his wife Jackie was diagnosed with cancer, which impacted the time he could devote to training. He was released on July 19, because the team considered that he wasn't progressing as they'd hoped and he was also experiencing chronic back problems. Arizona Cardinals On February 3, 2000, he signed as a free agent with the Arizona Cardinals, after spending the 1999 season out of football. He appeared in 14 games with 3 starts. He was not re-signed after the season. Denver Broncos On March 15, 2001, he was signed as a "camp body" for the Denver Broncos. On August 28, he was cut after the third exhibition game, having had almost no playing time. He would return to Atlanta and eventually home to Connecticut. Baltimore Ravens A year after Jackie's death he was ready to start training again. His trainer, Charles Poliquin was headed to Arizona and Brooks followed him to get himself in football shape. On August 2, 2002, the Baltimore Ravens signed him as a free agent to play on the offensive line as a swing tackle backup, behind All-Pro left tackle Jonathan Ogden. He ended up playing in 15 games, starting 13 at right tackle. On March 13, 2003, he was signed to a new two-year contract. Orlando Brown returned that season as the starting right tackle, having recovered from a freakish eye injury, and Brooks went back to being a swing