This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/bills as Joe Brady explains why James Cook didn't get more third-down looks for Bills in 2024. The Buffalo Bills didn't use James Cook on third downs as much as they could have in 2024 and that's something the veteran running back hopes will change in 2025.

Buffalo Bills running back James Cook is present at training camp and is still awaiting his new contract as the saga continues to drag on. With the thought that Cook likely won't get a deal done this offseason due to the salary cap situation Buffalo finds itself in,

But early in the Buffalo Bills' training camp practice Friday on the campus of St. John Fisher University, star running back James Cook lined up near the sideline for a pass thrown by a coach. Sneaking in from behind, unnoticed by Cook, was MVP quarterback Josh Allen.