“Bills GM Brandon Beane said he was at first worried about the James Cook hold-in becoming a distraction, but believes the core of the team knew what this was about, and everyone was level-headed,” The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia posted on X, formerly Twitter.

Buffalo general manger Brandon Beane -- during the second episode of Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills, which premiered Tuesday night -- made it clear he wants running back James Cook staying put,

The Bills and running back James Cook have agreed to a contract extension, GM Brandon Beane announced Wednesday. The deal is for four years at a total of $48 million with $30 million guaranteed, according to the first report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.