Overview

• Cook enters the final year of his rookie deal seeking a $15 million annual extension that would rank him among the NFL’s top-paid running backs.
• Buffalo has only $1.7 million in salary cap space, limiting its ability to meet Cook’s contract demands.
• After skipping voluntary OTAs and initially indicating he would miss minicamp, Cook has returned to Buffalo and is expected to participate in mandatory practices.
• Cook’s expressed unhappiness and unresolved negotiations have raised concerns that his discontent could affect team cohesion during training camp.
• With talks at an impasse, the Washington Commanders, Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears are considered leading potential trade destinations for Cook.