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Agree, he is under contract. Brady should use him in the way that gives the Bills the best chance to win.

if Cook wants what he says, this is what you do. Beane has given his number no doubt. The ball is in Cook's court.

Which would be his worth as a comp pick if he leaves next year in FA.

Have to include a 3rd for Cooper too.

There are still fans who believe Beane has a long list of players starting with 1 and ending with 300.

That is only if Beane blinks. I get the feeling Brandon Beane shoots straight with the agents. They have the Bills offer. The ball is in their court. If he holds out or in, he still has to play games to accrue a season. He could get hurt then too. Couldn't he get hurt playing for $5M. Why wouldn't he just stay if Buffalo? Go to FA next spring. The stats thing in my mind doesn't affect his future earnings. I see all of your and other's points. I just think it's a lot to assume from a couple of media posts. IF Cook is serious, he should demand Beane pay him or trade him and make it public like all the others did this year. Then teams would be deciding IF a trade makes sense. If he waits until after the draft any RB needing team already have drafted in a heavy RB year. It doesn't make sense to me but then again, these guys often don't. Bottom line is, I don't see James Cook holding all the cards over Brandon Beane.

Of course, he "could". I just don't see how it helps his career going forward. He only has made $4M so far and has $5.3M to make this year. Why throw away $3M of that to only end up in FA next year? Some teams will not like the fact he "held out" in the first place, if anything it negatively affects his FA. IMO, it's a foolish move and his agent should let him know that. If he does it anyway, well Bills move on and maybe get a comp pick.

I just don't see Cook holding out during the season. He sure can't hold out the entire year. He only has 3 years accrued. Rookies on their 4th year don't hold out. It's guys on 5th year options and tagged players that do. I don't see a trade either. He will play this year and either sign what Beane is offering for next year or move on in free agency. Those are the agreed upon rules.

According to Spotrac, 25%. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/position/_/year/2025

The Falcons have pick #46. They only have 5 picks and 2 of them are 7th rounders. They just may be a good trade partner.

Also, the importance of the expanded PS with its callups make some 6th and 7th rounders making their way there important too.

He is under a rookie contract. It's suicide for a rookie to hold out the entire year. I don't see a trade either. He plays for the Bills and if Beane and Cook can't work out an extension by next spring he will be a FA.

None. It's based on AAV. It's adding up the average salaries. Examples: Josh is $55M. Knox is the AAV of his contract $9.8M, not the cap hit which is $14.5M this year.

Happy Birthday! Thank you for all you have done. Go Bills.

He spent his entire rookie 4-year contract in Arizona. Went to the Jets and got injured. Now he is a FA. I don't think it's that bad.

Pride goes before a fall.

Well said! If anyone wants to keep an eye on this stuff Spotrac has all the data. Spotrac shows Bills are #7AAV. WR for Buffalo are #13AAV. This has data broke down to cash, cap and AAV. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/position/_/year/2025

$10M over the cap is for all players. The Top 51 is at $662K. The Top 51 is all that matters right now.

He has an injury history that is a bit concerning. Leki Fotu has a history of injuries, including a knee injury that landed him on injured reserve in late October 2024, a hamstring injury that caused him to miss the first five games of the regular season, and a broken hand that led to an IR placement in November 2023. Here's a more detailed breakdown of Fotu's injury history: 2024 Season: Hamstring Strain (Preseason): Missed the first five games of the regular season due to a hamstring injury. Knee Injury (Week 8): Placed on injured reserve with a knee injury on October 31, 2024. 2023 Season: Broken Hand (Week 12): Suffered a broken hand and was placed on injured reserve. 2022 Season: Shoulder Strain (Week 17): Missed one game with a shoulder strain. Shoulder Strain (Week 14): Missed one game with a shoulder strain

They probably would want to check out his knee.

I'll be expecting that draft night. 5th pick and the night will be over early. Get a good night sleep for Day 2.

Bills don't have a 3rd and the Jags have 10 picks already including 2 3rds, 2 4ths and 2 6ths. Don't know if you have ever seen the Rich Hill Draft Trade Chart. You might want to take a look if you want to talk draft trades. https://www.drafttek.com/NFL-Trade-Value-Chart-Rich-Hill.asp?RequestTeam=jax

LOL. I don't quite mean it that way.

Yes.