James Cook, a running back for the Buffalo Bills, has his sights set on extending his deal with the team for a significant amount of money this summer. On Tuesday, Cook sent another message to the front office.
Following the accomplishment of fellow running back Saquon Barkley, who became the highest paid player in the history of the league at that position, James Cook did not hesitate to express his desires to the front office of the Buffalo Bills this summer.
Cook continues to be under the terms of his rookie contract with the Bills, which pays him a meager $1.45 million per year, despite the fact that his abilities suggest otherwise. After submitting a fresh request to the Bills front office, it is quite probable that he will boost that amount by a factor of 10 in his new contract.
After hearing word of Barkley’s record-breaking deal, Cook once again sent a subtle message to the front office on Tuesday. Cook has never been shy about sending indirect messages to the front office.
Cook made a post on X in which he expressed his desire to be compensated throughout the summer. He uploaded the eyes emoji in reaction to a post from Adam Schefter reporting the Barkley contract, and then he posted a shrugging shoulders emoji after Pat McAfee broke down the financial details of Barkley’s deal.
It has been reported that Cook is attempting to secure a deal that is worth fifteen million dollars per year. He has even gone to the extent of posting a message on Instagram that outlines his specific requirements. Cook reportedly went live on Instagram and pinned his own comment that read “15 mill year,” as reported by the Rochester Chronicle; Sports Illustrated was the source of this information.
The deal would make him the third-highest paid running back in the league, behind only Barkley, whose deal is currently worth $21 million per year, and Christian McCaffrey, who gets $19 million yearly. If he were to get that deal, he would be the third-highest paid running back there.
There have been suggestions that Cook might wait until the Bills offer him what he wants before making a decision to sign with them. This would be comparable to the way that CeeDee Lamb waited before signing a contract with the Dallas Cowboys the previous year.
When it comes to Marshall Fault, a hero of the National Football League, the Bills have no choice but to pay Cook and keep him with the organisation. An explanation of Faulk’s viewpoint that it ought to be a no-brainer for the front office was provided during an interview that took place last week on the Rich Eisen show.
“I don’t see how [you don’t pay him], this young man is special,” Faulk stated in response. “What he is capable of doing, and I was unaware that he had the ability to run inside, behind his pads, with the power that he displayed in games that were high enough to qualify for the playoffs in football,” I would want to express my admiration for him; his intelligence and his comprehension of the game are of the highest caliber. “The next level”