The second episode of Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills traded drama for depth, spotlighting heartwarming local stories, personal health battles, and the daily grind of camp life.

It leaned into humanity over headlines.

Here’s what stood out during the hourlong episode, which airs Tuesdays on HBO and Max .

Hard Knocks: James Cook contract situation mentioned

“The Bills’ influence over the final cut is apparent here. James Cook's training camp hold-in was touched on but not a major storyline in the episode.

Cook decided to stop practicing in protest over his contract situation — he's seeking an extension to be one of the highest-paid running backs in the NFL. Cook was presented in a favorable way.

"Hard Knocks" didn't show Bills brass' reaction to being blindsi

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