Buffalo Bills running back James Cook has taken to social media in the past months to give hints of his contract demands, but now the team’s star back could be dropping a more optimistic hint about his future.
Cook has been open about his desire for a new contract extension from the team, but Bills general manager Brandon Beane made it clear that the sides are too far apart. The running back is now headed into the final year of his rookie contract with no clarity on his long-term future.
Though Cook has not publicly addressed the contract situation, some fans believe his latest social media post may have been a hint about the future.
James Cook’s Post Prompts Questions from Fans
Cook took to Instagram on April 19 to share a picture of himself running through smoke at Highmark Stadium as he is introduced to start the game. Many saw the post as a cryptic hint about the future, though couldn’t quite figure out how to interpret what Cook meant by it.
“James Cook posted this today on instagram. Do we know what this means?” noted the Sleeper Bills account on X.
On today’s edition of decrypting James Cook’s social media posts,” another fan posted on X.
Some interpreted it as a most positive sign after some dire signs from Cook earlier this offseason. The post came just a few months after Cook erased all images of the team from his Instagram page, which SI.com’s Kilty Cleary noted could be part of a bargaining tactic.