‘Thirty of the NFL’s 32 second-round draft picks were still unsigned early last week because the NFL Players’ Association was urging players and agents to try to obtain guaranteed contracts, or specific guarantees in the fourth year of those contracts. The problem began in May when the Texans gave their second-round draft pick, Iowa State wide receiver Jayden Higgins, a fully guaranteed contract, and the Browns followed suit with UCLA linebacker Carson Schwesinger.’
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Bills observations: James Cook confident he'll get paid, either in Buffalo or elsewhere
‘“We’ve had talks,” Cook told reporters following practice Thursday. “I’m never going to give up. I deserve what I want and I need. It’s going to eventually happen.”’
Bills OC Joe Brady aims to start over entering Year 2 as coordinator
‘“I try to start over,” Brady said Thursday ahead of practice. “If I’m asking our guys to start over, I’m trying to do the same thing. I’ve been through the meetings maybe a little different. Where, last year it was like, ‘Hey, today, hey when do we have unit meetings?’ So at least I understand the schedule of how we’re kind of going with it.”’
With Spencer Brown sidelined, Tylan Grable is next man up at right tackle for Bills
‘“Just from the mental reps, I know I got better,” Grable said Thursday after the second practice of training camp at St. John Fisher University. “I’ve been hurt in high school, college and in my rookie year, so I’ve learned how I could be a help.”’
Here's how much the Bills (and each NFL team) made in national revenue in 2024-25
‘The Bills’ local revenue was impacted in 2024-25 by AFC teams playing eight regular-season home games, as opposed to the nine NFC teams hosted. The Bills had two preseason games at Highmark Stadium, but revenues are higher for regular-season games. They also hosted two playoff games, a wild-card win over the Denver Broncos and a divisional win over the Baltimore Ravens.’
Bills injury updates from training camp: Veteran edge rusher among those out on Day 2
‘Bosa spoke to reporters after the first day and said, “The body is perfectly fine. Calf is no issue anymore. I was feeling good weeks ago and I feel great coming into camp. It’s fun to be out there again. Obviously you’ve got to knock the rust off as usual during camp – cut down the mental errors, first day jitters a little bit, but it was a good day.”’
Bills training camp observations: One wide receiver stands out on Day 2
‘“I think right now in training camp, that’s part of the process of seeing that out,” offensive coordinator Joe Brady said before practice. “We clearly have a vision for when we bring them here of what we think it’s going to look like, but sometimes that’s just the mindset of what they’ve shown on tape with the skill set that we think they have.”‘
Huge Buffalo Bills rookie defender flashing early at training camp (Day 2 observations)
‘Through the first two days, Walker has made a habit of making plays. He made the most of his first-team reps on Thursday, stopping a James Cook run up the middle before it could even get going. Then on the next play, Walker showed off his speed and football I.Q. by recognizing the short pass to Curtis Samuel early enough to run all the way down the line to make the stop.’
Offense shines on day two of Bills training camp
‘Buffalo’s offense certainly won the day Thursday with several players standing out. Overall, it was the intermediate passing game that carved up Buffalo’s defense.’
Training camp observations: Curtis Samuel's a bigger part of Bills offense with new routine to stay healthy
‘Samuel never suffered a serious injury last year, but piled small ones that limited his practice time here and there, along with three games. It started with turf toe during training camp, then a shoulder injury and a rib — Samuel appeared on the injury report at least once in 13 weeks with four different ailments, with a “limited” designation in 20 practices.’
James Cook looking to show the Bills he deserves the contract extension he desires
‘Cook said he wanted to avoid the $50,000-per-day fine that comes with missing a training camp practice for an unexcused reason, just as he did for mandatory minicamp. It would be hard to prove his claim of being one of the NFL’s best running backs if he didn’t practice anyway.’
Buffalo Bills on 'Hard Knocks': 5 storylines to watch from Josh Allen and crew
‘The 2025 season marks the ninth under coach Sean McDermott and eighth with Allen under center. The duo has established the Bills as one of the top teams in the league and an annual AFC contender against the likes of the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens.’
Bills RB James Cook is confident he’ll get his big payday next year, in Buffalo or elsewhere
‘The fourth-year player is banking on himself to show the Bills and the rest of the NFL he’s worth the $15 million annual salary Cook first proposed in a social media post in February. Among NFL running backs, his asking price would match what Baltimore’s Derrick Henry is set to make this season and is behind only Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley ($20.6 million) and San Francisco’s Christian McCaffrey ($19 million).’
Bills' James Cook firm on contract demands at training camp: 'I deserve what I want'
‘The 25-year-old doesn’t lack confidence, and that was seen this offseason when he went live on Instagram with a caption of “15 mill [per] year.”‘
Bills RB James Cook on contract: 'I deserve what I want'
‘”We have talks. … I mean, I deserve what I want, I need, and it’s going to eventually happen,” he said.’