Bills running back James Cook has made it clear that he's looking for a new contract this offseason and that he believes it should put him at the top of the market at the position, so it was all but inevitable that his name would come up during head coach Sean McDermott's press conference from the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook recently joined the Nightcap Podcast hosted by Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson to discuss some of his latest social media posts, in which he suggests he wants a big pay raise.
NFL Scouting Combine has arrived, and with it is the beginning of the Bills’ offseason march toward the goal they’ve been striving for since head coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane arrived in 2017.
Cook averaged just shy of 13 carries per game in his second Pro Bowl season, a number that ballooned to 17.7 in the playoffs. In the Bills' deciding AFC championship game, Cook had just 13 carries, tallying 85 yards and two touchdowns.
A contract extension up in the air with Buffalo, Pro Bowl running back James Cook appeared on NightCap with Shannon Sharpe, where he reiterated his value.
James Cook believes he's worth $15 million per season, but despite two fine seasons, the Bills running back probably isn't going to get that.
The Buffalo Bills have a decision to make on RB James Cook, who wants a pay bump as he enters the final year on his rookie contract.