Buffalo Payments working again James Cook dinner can carry the “test, please” strategy by way of coaching camp due to his confidence stage a giant payday is coming quickly.
“I imply, nevertheless it occurs, it will get completed. Wherever it occurs at,” Cook dinner mentioned Thursday after collaborating within the first two days of exercises, opting to not maintain out whereas working towards a contract extension.
“We now have talks. … I imply, I deserve what I would like, I want and it will finally occur,” Cook dinner mentioned.
Getting into the ultimate yr of his contract, the 25-year-old Cook dinner set a franchise report for speeding touchdowns in a single season with 16 in 2024. He has 2,638 speeding yards for the reason that Payments drafted him in 2022.
Normal supervisor Brandon Beane mentioned the Payments wish to be a crew that drafts, develops and rewards homegrown expertise. However the monetary issue is ever-present.
“Generally you possibly can’t get on the identical web page or generally you are attempting to suit it in,” Beane mentioned. “There’s instances guys have left right here that we actually wished. We simply could not make it work. However I can let you know, I am hopeful, once we’re sitting right here at subsequent yr’s coaching camp that James Cook dinner is on the market training and nonetheless representing the pink, white and blue.”
Cook dinner mentioned he owes solely himself, household and teammates. However he reported and is collaborating in camp out of that obligation and to remind teammates he is able to go.
“It is my job,” Cook dinner mentioned. “I obtained to take part so I will not get fined and simply come out right here and simply present them that I am able to go and earn what I obtained to go get.”
Cook dinner could be topic to every day fines for not reporting as a result of he is below contract. He mentioned “I like my cash” when requested if the fines had been a holdout deterrent.
Requested once more Thursday about his Instagram reside publish underscoring his reference to a price ticket of “15 mill (per) yr,” Cook dinner mentioned he had no regrets about pinning that determine on social media.
“James is a aggressive dude. He is a stud. He is a good teammate. He desires to be right here,” Beane mentioned. “James suits Buffalo. However generally you possibly can’t get on the identical web page.”
–Area Stage Media
