The Bills have extended a handful of other players this offseason, including cornerback Christian Benford, defensive end Greg Rousseau and wide receiver Khalil Shakir, with the running back's asking price holding the team back despite wanting to re-sign him.

After a strong 2024 season for James Cook, Bills GM Brandon Beane explained where at in signing him to a contract extension.

Depending on how many players we draft, who we see having the best chance to unseat players and what that looks like at the 53 cut – we got a plan for that as well,” Beane said. “But again, just because we don't have James signed today doesn't mean next year we still can't get him done before he gets to free agency.