ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- James Cook might be due for another raise. A month after the Bills running back conducted a weeklong hold-in during training camp that ended when Buffalo signed him to a four-year, $48 million contract extension , Cook has begun validating his worth three weeks — and three wins — into the season. Though the five-time defending AFC East champion Bills are unquestionably Josh Allen’s team, the fourth-year running back has played a critical role in an offense that's averaging 420 yards and has topped 30 points in each outing. Cook leads the league entering the weekend with four rushing touchdowns, one ahead of Indianapolis quarterback Daniel Jones. With his 2-yard TD in a 31-21 win over the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night , Cook matched a Buffalo record by rushing for a
Bills running back James Cook is already validating his new contract 3 weeks into the season

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