James Cook’s extension is really starting to look like a bargain for the Bills
This deal is really starting to look like a bargain
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - DECEMBER 10: James Cook #4 of the Buffalo Bills reacts after scoring a touchdown during the first half of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on December 10, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) | Getty Images The James Cook extension keeps looking better and better for the Buffalo Bills. On Friday, there was contract news regarding two other NFL running backs that changed the perspective on the deal the league’s reigning rushing champ signed before he ran for over 1,600 yards in the regular season in 2025.
NFL Insider Jordan Schultz reported New York Jets running back Breece Hall, a longtime trade candidate, inked a hefty, multi-year contract with Gang Green: BREAKING: The #Jets and RB Breece Hall are in agreement on a 3-year deal worth up to $45. 75M, making him the NFL’s 3rd highest paid RB, per multiple sources. Deal done by @AgentNicoleLynn of @KlutchSports .
pic. twitter. com/RsZcZKepAC — Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) May 8, 2026 Now, of course, the operative phrase in Schultz’s tweet is “up to,” before the $45.
7M figure in that tweet, yet it does appear to be a sizable chunk of change for the veteran back. And for the Average Per Year (APY) advocates, that equates to $15. 2M per, which, as Schultz stated, is the third-highest APY at the position.