James Cook

Speaking at a Celebrity Poker Tournament, James Cook declined to say whether he will hold out for a new contract.

“I necessarily don’t want to talk about it right now, because it’s like, it’s something I want to hold in to myself ... just let the business take care of the business,” Cook told venerable sports reporting source PokerNews.com. Over the past six weeks, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Cook would play for the Bills this season, regardless of whether GM Brandon Beane meets his $15 million annual asking price, and Beane notably told reporters that he received no trade inquiries regarding Cook during the 2025 NFL Draft. This is, unfortunately, a situation for fantasy managers to keep an eye on when the Bills’ organized team activities begin on May 27th.