It's time for James Cook to put his newly earned money where his mouth has been for all of training camp with the Buffalo Bills.
The two-time Pro Bowl running back has been very vocal for most of training camp about wanting a new contract and holding in until he gets he wants. He now has a four-year contract worth $48 million. Now, he needs to go out there and perform, starting with Sunday's preseason game against the Chicago Bears.
With teams only having three preseason games now (unless they get the Hall of Fame Game), preseason game No. 2 is the one where starters see a considerable amount of reps. Cook obviously didn't play in the preseason opener, but he needs to showcase some solid runs in however many carries he gets on Sunday.
Preseason games obviously don't count, but that does