‘“It’s not something we want, it’s not something we’re looking forward to. But at the end of the day … we’ll deal with it the best we can, and hopefully, I’d love to see Jimbo out there today. I don’t know that answer at this point this morning whether that will happen or not – but if it’s not today, hopefully tomorrow.”’
Archives for August 5, 2025
Bills camp observations: Dawson Knox ‘easing back’ after missing one week with injury
‘“You can run. You can lift. You can do anything off the field, but it’s hard to get in football shape without playing football,” Knox told The Buffalo News. “I think just easing back into that, keep getting that cardio on the field will be huge.”’
Bills star running back opts out of practice for second day amid contract dispute
‘“Without getting into things, there’s been constant communication with his agent, either with myself or Kevin Meganck (Vice President of Football Administration),” Beane said. “At the end of the day, I wish we weren’t here. This is my ninth season here, we’ve never had a player miss due to a contract or anything like that, so that’s disappointing for me.’
Bills training camp observations: The best position battle is at WR
‘What this has done is allow several down the depth chart players into the mix and there are several who are making strong cases to either make the team (still a huge uphill fight, especially if the Bills keep only five) or the practice squad.’
McDonald’s brings back Bills Mafia Box meal: What’s new and how to get yours
‘It includes two cheeseburgers, two medium fries and a 20-piece chicken McNuggets, all for $14.99. It will be packed in a new box that celebrates the passion, energy and loyalty of Bills fans. The box also includes a nod to the current Highmark Stadium ahead of the team’s anticipated move next season.’
Buffalo Bills GM reveals if James Cook hold-in took team by surprise
‘“It’s well known we tried to get something done with Jimbo,” Beane said. “And unfortunately, it takes two, and both sides have to agree on what that number is. And obviously, that hasn’t gotten there. But, I’m not sitting here saying you don’t pay running backs. I think you just have to find what the sweet spot is.”’
Bills training camp Day 10: How a bubble WR is making push for a roster spot (Observations)
‘“He just told me I had a great day,” Shavers revealed after practice. “And what I told him is, I didn’t – I got to finish it.”’
Cook hold in enters day 2 at Bills camp Monday
‘On Monday, Cook was only seen for a brief moment before practice in street clothes before he exited into the injury tent and wasn’t seen on the field the rest of the day. He was around during drills and rode an exercise bike along with some of his injured teammates Sunday.’
With James Cook’s future unknown, Ray Davis looking to build off ‘mediocre’ rookie season with the Bills
‘“However they handle it is how they handle it,” Davis told GNN Sports Monday after practice. “And that’s just nothing that I can worry about. I can control being out here on the practice field, and when my opportunity is called, to go out there and maximize my reps.”’
Training camp observations: Bills’ David Edwards, Connor McGovern learning from prior free agency forays
‘“I don’t think about it anymore because I know what it did to me in 2022, just my mental game, my happiness, my on-field performance,” Edwards told GNN Sports. “I think that if you simplify your life and what you do in practice and in games, it just makes everything easier. So I’ll worry about that if the conversations happen today or if they happen in March.”’
Bills GM Beane has no timeline on contract standoff with Cook after RB skips 2nd day of practice
‘Cook wore a white hat, red Bills pullover and blue shorts upon briefly entering the practice field, before ducking into a portable bathroom about 12 minutes before practice was scheduled to start. He then left the field, exiting through the trainer’s tent and did not re-appear during the two-hour session.’
Bills RB James Cook, seeking extension, sits out again
‘Cook briefly appeared at the team’s practice but not in uniform. Instead, he was in workout gear and a beanie. He walked by the outskirt of the field, inside a portable toilet and then went back out towards the team’s locker room. Cook did not appear at practice for the rest of the day.’
Bills GM Brandon Beane speaks on James Cook contract stalemate, hold in: ‘I wish we weren’t here’
‘It’s no secret that Cook seeks a contract extension. He hinted this offseason while live on Instagram that he’s seeking $15 million per year, which is a number just three NFL running backs make, but did attend mandatory minicamp and training camp because, like Marshawn Lynch, he didn’t want to get fined. It appears Cook wanted to show the organization he wasn’t going to be a distraction, but it’s fair to assume that progress hasn’t been made at the negotiating table, leading him to change course.’
Bills GM Addresses James Cook’s Contract-Related Practice Absence
‘”At the end of the day, I wish we weren’t here,” Beane said during an appearance on WGR550 on Monday. “This is my ninth season here, we’ve never had a player miss due to a contract or anything like that, so that’s disappointing for me.”‘
Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane puts pressure on James Cook
‘“We tried to get something done with Jimbo,” Beane said. “But unfortunately it takes two.”‘