James Cook may be present at Buffalo Bills training camp this week, but he won’t be backing down when it comes to contract negotiations with the franchise. 

Cook, the NFL's leader in rushing touchdowns last season, made his stance clear after participating in the first two days of camp. 

"We have talks," he said, via ESPN. "I mean, I deserve what I want, I need, and it’s going to eventually happen."

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Reporters followed up, asking Cook if he feels confident the Bills will meet his contract extension demands. 

"I mean, however it happens, it’s going to get done. Wherever it happens at," he said. 

The 25-year-old doesn’t lack confidence, and that was seen this offseason when he went live on Instagram with a caption of "15 mill [per] year."

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If that is the case, Cook would be tied with Baltimore Ravens veteran Derrick Henry for the third-highest average annual value at the running back position in the NFL. 

Cook has posted previously on social media about his contract situation, and he noted Thursday he has no regrets about going public with how he feels. 

Bills GM Brandon Beane discussed Cook’s situation with reporters at the start of training camp. 

"Sometimes you can't get on the same page, or sometimes you're trying to fit it in," Beane explained, per ESPN. "There's times guys have left here that we really wanted. We just couldn't make it work. But I can tell you, I'm hopeful, when we're sitting here at next year's training camp that James Cook is out there practicing and still representing the red, white and blue."

Cook has one more year left on his rookie deal with the Bills, which took him in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Georgia. If Cook and the Bills can’t reach an extension by next season, he would be a free agent unless the team decides to slap its franchise tag on him. 

Unlike other players, past and present, Cook was participating in the Bills’ mandatory offseason practices while his contract negotiations were ongoing. 

"It’s my job," he said about reporting. "I got to participate so I won’t get fined and just come out here and just show them that I’m ready to go and earn what I got to go get."

Cook called the Bills a "great organization" and one he wants to continue playing for. But he’s made it clear where he stands, and it doesn’t seem like he’s willing to leave any money on the table. 

To go along with his 16 rushing touchdowns last season, Cook rushed for 1,009, his second straight year cracking the 1,000-yard mark after totaling 1,122 in a breakout 2023 campaign. 

While it’s clear Cook is the lead running back on the depth chart, Ray Davis and Ty Johnson do spell him for snaps and have showcased abilities to help the Bills’ dynamic offense get down the field and into the end zone. 

Cook played just 48% of offensive snaps over his 16 Bills games last season. 

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It was a family affair for Russell Wilson at New York Giants training camp Wednesday. His first day with his new team also involved wife Ciara and their children. 

Ciara, the Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and actress, was spotted at Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with their daughters Sienna and Amora, son Win and Future Jr., whose father is rapper Future from a previous relationship. 

They were all watching practice wearing blue No. 3 jerseys for the signal-caller, and the Giants’ social media captured a heartwarming moment after practice when they all met up. 

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Wilson spoke with reporters after practice Wednesday and discussed his new fan base in New York and how it relates to his wife’s line of work. 

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"I’ve been in New York a bunch in the past. I have a lot of family that have been here and live here and stuff like that, but we love it here," he said, via the New York Post. "It’s just a great city. New York is amazing, Jersey as well.

"Obviously, for Ciara, the music culture is great, too, and I think that’s great. But I think, just for me, I’ve always been a fast-paced guy. I don’t know if everybody knows me really well. I’m constantly just highly focused. I was always taking 18 credits in college, playing football, baseball. I just like being occupied."

Wilson added that he enjoys training camp no matter which team it’s with because of the bonding opportunities and developing team chemistry before the grind of the regular season begins. 

The Giants are hoping that chemistry is particularly strong with Malik Nabers, the team’s first-round draft pick who exploded in his rookie season with over 1,200 receiving yards despite quarterback struggles. 

As his family was watching, Wilson was already throwing dimes to Nabers, which led to cheers from the fans watching in the stands. He’s also been working well with Wan’Dale Robinson, Theo Johnson and others on the Giants’ offense. 

While the Giants traded into the first round and drafted quarterback Jaxson Dart back in April, head coach Brian Daboll has said numerous times it’s Wilson’s offense until further notice. 

New York also added veteran Jameis Winston to a quarterback room that will be featured on HBO’s in-season "Hard Knocks" as it covers the NFC East with the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders during the regular season. 

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