Star players lobbying for teammates’ contracts is NFL tradition, just ask Cincinnati . Last offseason, Joe Burrow openly campaigned to keep Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins long-term, showing how franchise QBs can sway front offices. Other times, the push happens quietly but just as effectively. In Buffalo, that pressure came from multiple directions. While one Bills star made his voice heard, another key player’s actions forced the front office’s hand. And when the dust settled? A $48 million deal got done, but not before Brandon Beane ’s rare frustration surfaced.

Yes, that’s James Cook we are talking about. The Bills, on Wednesday, August 13, signed a four-year extension worth $48M with their 25-year-old RB. But the team’s $48 million commitment to Cook didn’t happe

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