Buffalo Bills running back James Cook has agreed to a four-year, $48 million extension with the franchise, which includes $30 million guaranteed, per ESPN's Adam Schefter and multiple reports. Cook attended mandatory mini camp earlier this summer and decided to end his "hold-in" on Tuesday as a full participant in practice this preseason.

The Bills running back agreed to a new deal with Buffalo just weeks before the 2025 NFL season kicks off. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen hands the ball off to running back James Cook during the NFL training camp practice / Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images NFL running backs have certainly started to see their return to glory in recent years with top stars like Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry receiving big contracts with their teams,

By Field Level Media An emotional James Cook put pen to paper Wednesday, signing a contract extension through the 2029 season just one day after the two-time Pro Bowl running back rejoined his Buffalo Bills teammates in the backfield.