Buffalo Bills running back James Cook already skipped OTAs and may not attend mandatory minicamp amid an ongoing contract dispute. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports Cook is "unhappy" with his situation and "disconnected" himself from the team and the city of Buffalo ahead of the 2025 season.

Running back James Cook was the lone absence, with 89 of the 90 players on the offseason roster present for the first OTA session. Attendance for the workouts is optional but Cook is seeking a new contract that would pay more than the $5.2 million he's set to earn in 2025, the final year of his rookie deal.

Money talks, and so does not showing up for work — even if you aren’t required to be there. James Cook is the only Bills player not at the team’s voluntary offseason team activities (OTAs) beginning Tuesday amid contract drama,