NFL
James Cook
James Cook
Buffalo Bills, Running Back
Age: 25-48d (Sep 25, 1999)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Georgia
Drafted: Round 2 (#63 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Matt Leist (LAA Sports)
2024 Cap Hit
$1,590,562
2024 Cash
$1,235,188
Career Earnings
$4,331,778
2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)
James Cook signed a 4 year , $5,832,057 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $1,421,496 signing bonus, $2,391,590 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,458,014. In 2024, Cook will earn a base salary of $1,160,188 and a workout bonus of $75,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,590,562 and a dead cap value of $710,748.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,832,057
Average Salary:
$1,458,014
Signing Bonus:
$1,421,496
GTD at Sign:
$2,391,590
Total GTD:
$2,391,590
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
23 | $1,060,374 | 0.51% | $2,126,496 | $2,126,496 | $2,391,590 |
| 2023 |
|
24 | $1,325,468 | 0.59% | $970,094 | $3,096,590 | $2,036,216 |
| 2024 |
|
25 | $1,590,562 | 0.62% | $1,235,188 | $4,331,778 | $710,748 |
| 2025 |
|
26 | $1,855,655 | 0.68% | $1,500,281 | $5,832,059 | $355,374 |
| 2026 |
|
27 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
23 | $705,000 | $1,421,496 | - | $2,126,496 | $2,126,496 | $2,126,496 | $1,458,015 |
| 2023 |
|
24 | $970,094 | - | - | $970,094 | $3,096,590 | $1,548,295 | $1,235,188 |
| 2024 |
|
25 | $1,160,188 | - | $75,000 | $1,235,188 | $4,331,778 | $1,443,926 | $1,367,735 |
| 2025 |
|
26 | $1,500,281 | - | - | $1,500,281 | $5,832,059 | $1,458,015 | $1,500,281 |
Contract Notes
- $2.39M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$4,331,778
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$2,126,496 |
$2,126,496 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$970,094 |
$3,096,590 |
Afc Pro Bowl:RB |
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,235,188 |
$4,331,778 |
|
| Total |
$4,331,778 |
$4,331,778 |
||||
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,500,281 |
||
| Total |
$5,832,059 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,835,282 | $1,421,496 | - | - | $75,000 | - | $4,331,778 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$705,000
|
$1,421,496 |
$2,126,496 |
$2,126,496 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$970,094
|
$970,094 |
$3,096,590 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$1,160,188
|
$75,000 |
$1,235,188 |
$4,331,778 |
|||||
| Total |
$2,835,282 |
$1,421,496 |
$75,000 |
$4,331,778 |
$4,331,778 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$1,500,281
|
$1,500,281 |
|||||||
| Total |
$4,335,563 |
$1,421,496 |
$75,000 |
$5,832,059 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,835,282 | $1,421,496 | - | - | $75,000 | - | $4,331,778 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Rush Yards/Gm | Rush Touchdowns | Receiving Targets | Receiving Receptions | Receiving Yards | Receiving Yards/Rec | Receiving Yards/Gm | Receiving Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BUF | 8 | 8 | 267 | 47.90 | 109 | 496 | 62.0 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 170 | 8.9 | 21.3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | BUF | 17 | 13 | 634 | 54.50 | 237 | 1,122 | 66.0 | 2 | 54 | 44 | 445 | 10.1 | 26.2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | BUF | 16 | 0 | 269 | 24.80 | 89 | 507 | 31.7 | 2 | 32 | 21 | 180 | 8.6 | 11.3 | 1 | 1 |
