The Buffalo Bills and James Cook have agreed to terms on a four-year, $48 million contract extension with $30 million guaranteed, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported, per sources informed of the deal.
The $12 million per year in new-money average is a significant boost over the $5.271 million in base salary the running back was set to make in the final year of his rookie contract. Cook is now tied for the sixth-highest-paid running back in the NFL.
Cook is coming off back-to-back 1,000-plus yard campaigns. In 2024, he led the Bills with 207 carries, 1,009 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns, tied for the most in the NFL. The 16 rushing scores also tied for the most in a season in Buffalo franchise history.