Overview

• General manager Brandon Beane described Cook’s decision to miss practice as “disappointing” and said he only learned of the hold-in shortly before the session.
• NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero reported that both sides remain “not that far apart” in negotiations on a new deal.
• Cook remains on site at St. John Fisher University but has refrained from participating in consecutive mandatory practices as part of his hold-in.
• The Bills are prepared to elevate backups Ray Davis and Ty Johnson under a next-man-up approach if Cook’s absence persists.
• With one year left on his rookie deal, Cook would enter unrestricted free agency after 2025 if unsigned, and Buffalo retains franchise-tag leverage for 2026 amid tight cap limits.