"Just before his first snap back, coach Sean McDermott gave Cook a fist bump. Cook went on to participate in both individual and team drills, as he normally would. Cameras and eyes followed his every move. Later that night, around 11 p.m., his four-year extension was done. It was signed the next morning as Cook, a man of few words, began to get emotional as he put his signature on the contract. He wiped his eyes as he finished signing."
"As he ran out to practice, the team gave him a round of applause. Cook is part of a 2022 draft class that saw four of its eight members -- himself, cornerback Christian Benford, wide receiver Khalil Shakir and linebacker Terrel Bernard -- receive four-year extensions this offseason, as did 2021 first-round pick defensive end Greg Rousseau. "The guys that came in with me, we all got rewarded," Cook said after signing his deal."
Eight days after James Cook began a hold-in amid a contract dispute, he returned to practice in uniform and received a fist bump from coach Sean McDermott before his first snap. He participated in individual and team drills while cameras tracked him. His four-year extension was completed late that night and signed the next morning; Cook became emotional as he signed and wiped his eyes. The team applauded as he ran onto the field. Cook is among four 2022 draftees who received four-year extensions this offseason, alongside 2021 first-round pick Greg Rousseau. Buffalo moved on from key veterans in 2024, a sequence that opened the door for 2025 extensions and keeps multiple draft picks tied to the organization through 2029. The Bills’ next test is a divisional-round rematch with the Baltimore Ravens.
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