Bills running back James Cook showed up to training camp and practiced until last Sunday when he began a hold in while seeking a contract extension.

On Friday, Cook and coach Sean McDermott had a conversation about the two-time Pro Bowler’s availability for Saturday’s preseason game against the Giants. Cook “agreed to warm up but not play,” McDermott said after the Bills’ 34-25 loss.

“ We wanted him to play ,” McDermott said, via Jay Skurski of the Buffalo News . “I wanted him to play, but I don’t really want to go into it any further. There is really no change at this point in time from what it was going into this weekend and the game today, so he warmed up. But at this point, due to the situation and the position he’s in, he was not willing to play, so that’s where we’re at.

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