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James Cook Earns AFC Offensive Player of the Month as His Surge Powers Bills to 4-0

The fourth-year back’s September validated a four-year, $48 million deal with production that leads the league in rushing touchdowns.

Overview

  • The NFL named Cook the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for September, his first time receiving the honor.
  • Through four games he has 401 rushing yards on 75 carries and 12 receptions for 89 yards, with a league-leading five rushing touchdowns.
  • He has topped 100 rushing yards in three straight games and logged at least 100 scrimmage yards with a touchdown in all four contests, a feat achieved only six times in the Super Bowl era.
  • Buffalo is 4-0 and the only unbeaten team in the AFC through the season’s first month.
  • Cook signed a four-year, $48 million extension with $30 million guaranteed on August 13 after a brief training-camp hold-in, and quarterback Josh Allen praised him as an “all-time teammate.”