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Bills Receive Good News on James Cook on Tuesday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Escarpio | Last updated Aug 12, 2025 12:01 PM ET

The Buffalo Bills have been looking to benefit off Josh Allen's prime for the past several years, but have continuously fallen short.

Buffalo has met their match in the postseason on multiple occasions, numerous times to the Kansas City Chiefs led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid.

As they look to dethrone the Chiefs in the AFC, who have won the conference championship for three straight seasons, Buffalo has been monitoring the progress of running back James Cook throughout the offseason.

Cook has missed several days of preseason practice as he looks to earn a contract extension.

According to Mike Florio at Pro Football Talk, the Bills had the chance to find him for voluntarily missing practice due to a contract dispute.

Another punishment could have occurred when Cook missed the Bills' preseason opener.

Bills running back James Cook is back at practice today: pic.twitter.com/yXStMxJrmC
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 12, 2025

James Cook is entering his fourth season in the NFL. Cook posted his best numbers last season for the Buffalo Bills, capping off the season with 16 touchdowns and 1,009 yards.

The Bills running back was also featured in the passing game, earning two touchdowns and 258 yards in the air.

He has been a vital piece to the Bills offense, led by MVP Josh Allen.

Allen now has his workhorse running back in the backfield, helping open up the offense. The Buffalo Bills quarterback is looking to get back to business after having the best season of his career.

Last season with the Bills, Allen posted 28 touchdowns and 3,731 yards with a 63.6 completion percentage. Allen also added 12 touchdowns and 531 yards on the ground.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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