James Cook returned to practice on Tuesday. On Wednesday, he agreed to a big-money extension. The Buffalo Bills and Cook agreed to terms on a four-year, $48 million extension, per NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero.

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,

Buffalo and star running back James Cook agreed to a four-year, $48 million deal with $30 million guaranteed, NFL Network reported Wednesday morning. It puts an end to a strange hold-in situation for the 25-year-old as he pushed to be paid like one of the league’s top backs.