A month after the Bills running back conducted a weeklong hold-in during training camp that ended when Buffalo signed him to a four-year, $48 million contract extension, Cook has begun validating his worth three weeks — and three wins — into the season.

In the 31-21 victory, Cook rushed for a game-high 108 yards and one touchdown on 5.7 yards per carry, while Buffalo rushed for a combined 157 yards on 5.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Allen rushed for 25 yards, while flicking three touchdown passes, completing 78.6% of his passes and posting a 134.1 passer rating.

Cook has been a crucial part of the Bills’ 3-0 start to the season. With the rest of Week 3 still to play out, he currently leads the league in rushing yards (284) and touchdowns (four).

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Bills' Josh Allen offers glowing scouting report on James Cook's performance vs. Jets originally appeared on The Sporting News The Buffalo Bills, as expected, secured a win over the New York Jets 30-10 at MetLife Stadium, but it was the manner in which they did it that was surprising.

T hrough the first two weeks of the 2025 NFL season, the Buffalo Bills have looked the part of a Super Bowl contender. Josh Allen and company are focused solely on winning a championship this year and anything short of that would be a failure.