ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills running back James Cook resumed practicing on Tuesday, ending — temporarily, at least — his “hold-in” as part of a contract standoff that began on Aug. 3.

Cook took the field in uniform and participated throughout practice, including team drills, after missing four straight sessions last week — the last two in which the fourth-year player failed to even make an appearance on the sideline. Cook declined to speak to reporters afterward about his decision to return to practice while still in the midst of seeking to secure a contract extension on the final year of his rookie deal.

Speaking before practice, coach Sean McDermott anticipated Cook's return based on conversations he had with the running back, who was the NFL’s co-leader with 16 touchdowns r

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