James Cook
Buffalo Bills·#4Pos RBHt 5'11"Wt 190 lbExp 3 yrCollege Georgia
Updated August 24, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$5.9M
APY
$11.5M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$18.4M
Years on Deal
6
Signed
2025
Est. Value
$16.3M/yr
underpaid by $4.8M/yr
Estimate: 1 yrs, $16M total · range $12.7M to $22.3M a year · How it is built →
Comps5 deals
Devon AchaneMIA · signed 2026
5 yr · $16.0M/yr
92
Bijan RobinsonATL · signed 2026
5 yr · $22.3M/yr
93
Jahmyr GibbsDET · signed 2026
5 yr · $22.5M/yr
98
Jonathan TaylorIND · signed 2026
3 yr · $22.0M/yr
96
Saquon BarkleyPHI · signed 2025
4 yr · $20.6M/yr
95The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.
| Year | Cap Hit | Base | Bonus | Dead $ | Cap Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.4M | $1.3M | $2.2M | $0 | $3.4M |
| 2026 | $5.9M | $2.0M | $1.8M | $16.6M | $0 |
| 2027 | $13.0M | $9.1M | $1.8M | $11.3M | $1.7M |
| 2028 | $13.6M | $9.7M | $1.8M | $8.0M | $5.5M |
| 2029 | $14.3M | $10.4M | $1.8M | $4.8M | $9.5M |
| 2030 | $1.5M | $0 | $0 | $1.5M | $0 |
Cap Scenario What-if
Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0
Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.