Buffalo Bills running back James Cook and his contract status make it easy for one analyst to support him. The longer the Buffalo Bills and James Cook continue to be at loggerheads over a proposed new contract, the more nervous Bills Mafia gets about how the offense might roll in 2025.

The Buffalo Bills and James Cook are locked in a stalemate right now. The fourth-year running back is entering the final season of his rookie contract, worth $5.3 million. He's clearly worth more than that after an explosive 2024 campaign,

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/bills as Former All-Pro RB tabs Bills’ James Cook as ‘essential’ in 2025 index. If there is anything Maurice Jones-Drew can assess as an NFL Network analyst, it is the running back position.