Overview

• Cook has posted consecutive 1,000-yard seasons and topped the league with 16 rushing touchdowns in 2024, boosting his leverage for a new deal.
• After skipping voluntary workouts, Cook attended the three-day mandatory minicamp to avoid fines that could exceed $100,000.
• He has publicly sought a $15 million annual salary, a figure the Bills have signaled is well beyond current negotiations.
• Both GM Brandon Beane and coach Sean McDermott have praised Cook’s value on and off the field even as they admit extension talks are far from resolution.
• With no agreement reached, Buffalo is evaluating adding another running back to protect its backfield depth for the upcoming season.