The Buffalo Bills franchise is valued at $5.87 billion in 2025, more than quadrupling since Terry Pegula purchased the team in 2014.

After a months-long contract dispute, the Buffalo Bills and James Cook reached an agreement on a four-year contract extension worth $48 million with $30 million in guaranteed money. In terms of total value, Cook is the highest-paid running back in the league.

Orchard Park, N.Y. — Bills running back James Cook has ended his contract standoff by signing a four-year deal, Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane said Wednesday. Cook's deal will pay him $48 million over the four years, two people with knowledge of the agreement confirmed to The Associated Press.