Bills general manager Brandon Beane appeared on the WGR 550 morning show on Monday. He said Cook’s decision to sit out came as a surprise. “It’s not something we were fully aware of until shortly before practice,” Beane said. “I get it. I understand it’s the world we’re in, I guess, of how players want to respond and things like that.”

Amid contract negotiations with the Buffalo Bills, running back James Cook has opted to stage a hold-in during the team's training camp.