USAToday is reporting that "there’s growing optimism James Cook and the Bills can reach a contract agreement by training camp.''

The Buffalo Bills and James Cook are locked in a stalemate right now. The fourth-year running back is entering the final season of his rookie contract, worth $5.3 million. He's clearly worth more than that after an explosive 2024 campaign,

ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler polled executives, coaches, and others around the NFL anonymously to rank players in each position in his annual offseason polling. In terms of running backs, Cook cracked the top-10. Overall, Cook landed at the No. 8 spot.