TheBuffalo Billsare known for quarterback Josh Allen but running back James Cook is up there for the team, too.
Cook signed afour-year extensionlast offseason worth $48 million. That average of his contract makes him tied as the running back with the 11th highest salary in the NFL heading into 2026.
Does Cook outrank that pay status? According to SleeperNFL, the answer is yes.
However, Bills Mafia might think he deserves to be higher than the ranking.
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Cook landed in the No. 8 overall spot in the outlet's running back list:
A big reason for thinking Cook is overlooked is his 1,621 rushing yards last season. That led the NFL in 2025, so thinking of a rank higher than eighth would be fair.
But with the quarterback league the NFL is, it simply is Allen's shine keeping Cook that low. Even so, Buffalo does not take Cook for granted.
Bills Wirewill continue to provide updates throughout the 2026 offseason.
This article originally appeared on Bills Wire:Where Bills' James Cook ranks among NFL running backs in 2026