BREAKING: James Cook INKS Contract Extension with Buffalo Bills | The Right Move?

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🗓️ 13 August 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Buffalo Bills secure their backfield future with James Cook's game-changing contract extension. Is this the move that propels them to Super Bowl contention? Joe Marino breaks down the details of Cook's 4-year, $48 million deal, comparing it to other top NFL running back contracts. He analyzes Cook's impressive growth from specialized pass-catcher to dynamic zone runner, highlighting his improved physicality and ball security. The discussion covers potential roster implications, including tough decisions on players like Connor McGovern and Osiris Torrance. Will Cook's extension prove to be a masterstroke for the Bills' championship aspirations? Tune in for expert insights on how this deal reshapes Buffalo's offensive strategy and salary cap management.

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0:00.0	Finally, there is a resolution to the James Cook situation.
0:09.0	You are locked on bills, your daily Buffalo Bills podcast.
0:15.8	Part of the Locked on podcast network, your team every day.
0:21.7	What's up, Bill's Mafia?
0:23.6	It's Joe Marino, author of the Heard Mentality Substack co-host of the Lockedon
0:28.4	NFL Scouting podcast, co-host of the NFL First Read podcast, and I'm your host of
0:33.4	Locked-on Bills.
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0:53.8	Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:57.2	Well, folks, welcome in.
0:59.5	There is a resolution regarding the bills and James Cook.
1:04.9	Things have changed.
1:07.6	And the bills and James Cook reached a four-year, $48 million contract extension with $30 million guaranteed.
1:18.2	It happened. And it's been a journey going back to February when James Cook pinned a comment on his own Instagram live saying he wanted 15 million
1:31.2	a season, sitting out, anything that was voluntary, showing up to camp, practicing for the
1:38.7	first week, week and a half, then all of a sudden holding in, warming up against the giants,
1:47.2	and then not playing, and then the hold in continues, but then it quickly changes and he practices
1:55.0	yesterday and today, we have a contract extension. So I want to tell you how I feel about this thing. We'll break
2:02.5	down what we know about the deal and focus on moving forward and putting the saga,
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