Steptide Posted August 3 Posted August 3 If cook doesn't have a deal in place by the start of the season, I'm telling you, he will magically have some injury that'll keep him out 1 2 1 Quote
billsfan89 Posted August 3 Posted August 3 7 minutes ago, Steptide said: If cook doesn't have a deal in place by the start of the season, I'm telling you, he will magically have some injury that'll keep him out Wouldn’t make sense to tank his value 1 Quote
DaVinci Posted August 3 Posted August 3 The sides have been engaged. From my understanding, they have not been that far apart through the course of the talks." Yay ;Something positive! Quote
Mat68 Posted August 3 Posted August 3 (edited) 10 minutes ago, HappyDays said: Cook isn't the type to just 180 his whole mindset. This makes it seem they are close to an extension and it a curtesy to him to hold him out of practice until its done. Not a lie that its business that is keeping him off the field. He is a direct quiet guy. Maybe im being overly optimistic. Or , or its like a baseball/basketball move and the Bills are in trade talks with Dallas for Parsons and Cook is involved. The last part is less likely. The Cowboys are a dumpster and that news would be leaked already. Edited August 3 by Mat68 1 2 Quote
Matt_In_NH Posted August 3 Posted August 3 So probably confirms the bills asked cook to participate in camp and they would negotiate. Sounds like things are not progressing. Quote
Scott7975 Posted August 3 Posted August 3 If they aren't that far apart then just get a deal done. Quote
Dablitzkrieg Posted August 3 Posted August 3 1 hour ago, Steptide said: If cook doesn't have a deal in place by the start of the season, I'm telling you, he will magically have some injury that'll keep him out That will surely increase his value. The Bills have ALL of the leverage in this situation. You're kidding yourself if you think Cook has any Quote
BillsFan130 Posted August 3 Posted August 3 Cook is a good player but I hope they don't extend him. A lot of expensive contracts on this team, and I think going economical at the RB position is the way to go IMO 1 1 Quote
Neo Posted August 3 Posted August 3 I am approaching the same place I was with Diggs. The whole is bigger than any one piece not named Allen. 3 1 1 Quote
JimBob2232 Posted August 3 Posted August 3 27 minutes ago, Neo said: I am approaching the same place I was with Diggs. The whole is bigger than any one piece not named Allen. Totally different situation. Diggs is a drama queen. Cook, al least to this point, has not been. He is a top 10 RB in a world that no longer pays top dollar for RB performance. The Bills know this. Cook knows this. His Agent knows this. All sides are doing what is in their best interest. It appears Cook is trying to tip toe on that line between his best interest and the teams best interest. I cant fault him for this AT ALL. Add in that Cook is not irreplaceable - and it's far from a given he will continue to be a top 10 RB - and this situation is just bad. Naturally, I hope is is on the field too. Best case for everyone is he comes back on his current deal, runs for 2,000 yards and get a Lombardi and a massive pay-day. But I think more realistically - unless he agrees to take a more moderate deal - I see this dragging out and impacting the season. Unfortunately. 2 Quote
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted August 3 Posted August 3 Kind of find it interesting. From this article today, it says cook was on the field for 45% of snaps last year. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45893264/seeking-deal-cook-sits-bills-practice-just-business yet, when I did some research, Derek Henry was on the field 57% of the time and Barkley 74%. doesn’t seem fair to pay cook the same if he can’t take on a much bigger load, IMO. 1 1 Quote
Ya Digg? Posted August 3 Posted August 3 45 minutes ago, Neo said: I am approaching the same place I was with Diggs. The whole is bigger than any one piece not named Allen. This is really small minded thinking 2 Quote
Mike in Horseheads Posted August 3 Posted August 3 Right now he's a distraction to the real business, stay away and pout 1 Quote
BillsFanForever19 Posted August 3 Posted August 3 3 hours ago, SCBills said: Greg Tompsett floated Cook, Epenesa, 2026 1st and 3rd, 2027 1st for Parsons. 100% yes. No questions asked. Especially if we have to deal with this now. (I would’ve done it anyway). Cook going back to Dallas might help Jerry save face by getting a star player in return plus picks. So 2 1st's, a 3rd, Cook, Epenesa, and the new highest contract for an Edge Rusher - which would severely hamstring our cap even more going forward? Quote
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