Two Bills Drive

‘The Bills have four current options. 1. Do nothing (their current tact). 2. Extend him long-term to align Cook with the league’s highest-paid running backs (obviously not a priority). 3. “Sweeten” his 2025 contract by adding guaranteed money or easily attainable statistical bonuses (good faith move). 4. Discuss a bridge deal with Cook (bingo).’

‘We’ll start with the most obvious question – does Cook, the Bills’ top running back, make an appearance? Cook, who is seeking a contract extension, was a no-show at the Bills’ voluntary OTAs. General manager Brandon Beane, different Bills coaches and teammates have all expressed that the Bills still “love ‘Jimbo.’ ” If Cook is to skip – or to show up and not participate – will that sour the Bills? Cook, 25, was strong for the Bills last season, and the team knows that. The disagreement is just on his exact value. The two sides met but were not able to come to an agreement during the offseason, leading to Cook’s dissatisfaction.’

‘What came next, then, was more like a dream for Bills’ fans as former players Thurman Thomas, Andre Reed and Scott Norwood walked up to claim their milkshakes, drawing a gasp from a young woman who enthusiastically called them “legends.” That was actress Holland Rodan and it was all part of a scene being filmed in the restaurant for the new Hallmark original movie “Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story.”’

‘“It’s a brotherhood that is very, very tight-knit and close, and you can’t fake it, you know, when you come in,” he said. “I’ve been on two other teams, and we’ve all been close, but this has taken time. But (here), they welcomed me in as soon as I came. So, it’s just nothing but a blessing for me.”’

‘With a cold and damp spring following the normal winter slowdown in activity, the project is a little behind schedule, state officials confirmed. But the stadium is still on track to be substantially complete by the start of the 2026 NFL preseason.’