General manager Brandon Beane stated three weeks ago at the NFL owners’ meeting that the sides are significantly far apart.

M per 💯💯,” per X. The former Pro Bowl running back didn’t need to say much more to light up the NFL rumor mill. His brother, James Cook, currently RB1 for the Buffalo Bills, has yet to show up to the team’s voluntary workouts.

Cook made his case to rank among the league's top running backs by tying the Baltimore Ravens' Derrick Henry and Detroit Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs with 16 rushing touchdowns in 2024. The Bills' voluntary offseason workout program began Monday, with players including newly extended quarterback Josh Allen in attendance.