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Archives for August 17, 2025

Bills Mailbag: With a new contract secured, will James Cook’s workload increase?

‘I’d expect Cook’s snap count to go up slightly – let’s put it somewhere between 55% and 60% of the offensive snaps. Keep in mind, he missed a game last year because of injury and wasn’t needed much in the meaningless Week 18 game against New England, so he would have had a higher snap count. The Bills have said they believe he is a three-down back. Now, it’s time for both sides to prove that. I agree with your point, Jeff, that the Bills struck a good balance with their running game last year, so they shouldn’t feel forced to use Cook a great deal more than they did in 2024. As for the impact of missing a week of practice, I’d say it’s not consequential to the season. Plenty of other players have missed more time than that because of injury. Cook was still in the meetings and preparing for the season in other ways. He’ll be just fine.’

Joint practice and preseason game give Tremaine Edmunds a reunion with Bills

‘“It was good, seeing some of the guys that I started my career with and the staff that I staffed my career with,” Edmunds told Chicago media Friday after practice. “Just kind of reminiscing on old times and kind of joking around. But at the same time, everybody was locked into what they had to do.”’

Bills first-ever game in new stadium wasn’t legendary. But boy that traffic jam sure was

‘The confluence of those going to the game, others heading to the Erie County Fair in Hamburg, plus the normal summer Friday night rush-hour traffic and weekend vacation travel created a congestion nightmare and the stadium manager, Thomas Calpin, admitted, “We were operating under worst-case conditions.” Of course, that begged the question, why not play the first game on Saturday?’

Trubisky back in Chicago as Bills backup, reflects on tenure

‘Trubisky’s goal remains to be a starting quarterback. Despite his tenure not working out as the Bears’ franchise quarterback, Trubisky’s return to Chicago for joint practices and a preseason game (8 p.m. ET, Sunday, Fox) brings back happy memories and is a reminder of what he still wants to accomplish in his career.’

Mitchell Trubisky Had Sage Advice for Caleb Williams Ahead of Second NFL Season

‘”It is a fish bowl, but at the same time I’d say enjoy it, really take it all in,” Trubisky said, via the CHGO Bears podcast. “I only had it for four years, but I wish I had it for longer to be honest. Take it in, enjoy the process, all eyes are on you in this city. It’s really a privilege, and there is a lot of pressure that comes with that, but it’s a privilege. I miss that, it’s a lot of fun to be the franchise guy, especially in a city like this.”‘

Capaccio: Bills at Bears preseason: Three things to watch

‘The team just got both Taylor Rapp and Cole Bishop back from injuries. If they’re on the field together, it’s important to see the chemistry they’re trying to develop. If not, whoever is playing – and when – may tell us a lot about how the coaching staff feels about their depth, especially considering versatile defensive back Cam Lewis has missed time this week with a calf injury.’