9 months ago: Bills' James Cook gets final update to NFL rushing title battle with Derrick Henry, Jonathan Taylor
The race is now complete.

9 months ago: Sean McDermott Explains Decision Behind James Cook’s Benching in Win vs Jets
The Buffalo Bills rolled past the New York Jets with a convincing 35-8 win in Week 18, but the attention quickly shifted to Bills’ running back James Cook and his surprising benching. Cook entered the Week 18 game with a narrow lead in the 2025 NFL rushing title race. With a record within reach, many […]The post Sean McDermott Explains Decision Behind James Cook’s Benching in Win vs Jets appeared first on EssentiallySports.

10 months ago: Saquon Barkley Responds to Bills’ James Cook Crediting Him for Raising NFL RBs’ Payroll Ceiling
Sometimes the loudest respect shows up quietly. A private message. A shared goal. A mutual understanding between competitors who know precisely what’s at stake. Ahead of Sunday’s matchup in Buffalo, one of the NFL’s most important conversations between running backs happened off the field, and it says a lot about how the position is changing. […]The post Saquon Barkley Responds to Bills’ James Cook Crediting Him for Raising NFL RBs’ Payroll Ceiling appeared first on EssentiallySports.