- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $1.46M
- Signing bonus
- $1.42M
- Guarantee rate
- 41.0%
$5,832,057 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $2,391,590 guaranteed at signing and a $1,421,496 signing bonus.
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Buffalo Bills
Buffalo BillsJames Cook III Contract
James Cook III signed a four-year, $46 million contract with the Buffalo Bills. The deal includes $15.28 million guaranteed and can reach $48 million with incentives. It carries a $5.88 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$46M
- Guaranteed
- $15.28M
- Average / year
- $11.50M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Running Back #4Age 265 NFL seasons5' 11" / 190 lbsGeorgia
BUFRB / 4
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $2,010,000 | $3,280,000 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $5,880,000 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $2,010,000 | $1,800,000 | $0 | $1,480,000 | $340,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $5,880,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $2,010,000 + SIGNING $1,800,000 + OPTION PRORATION $1,480,000 + ROSTER $340,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $250,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$5,880,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$11.27M$5.64M$0
BUF2022–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $2,010,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $7,400,000 + WORKOUT $250,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $340,000$10,000,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 23 | BUF | $705,000 | $1,421,496 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,126,496 | $2,126,496 |
| 2023 | 24 | BUF | $970,094 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $970,094 | $3,096,590 |
| 2024 | 25 | BUF | $1,160,188 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $75,000 | $321,904 | $0 | $0 | $1,557,092 | $4,653,682 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 26 | BUF | $1,280,000 | $9,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,280,000 | $14,933,682 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 27 | BUF | $2,010,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,400,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $24,933,682 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 28 | BUF | $9,130,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $9,720,000 | $34,653,682 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 29 | BUF | $10,681,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $11,271,000 | $45,924,682 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 30 | BUF | $10,410,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 | $56,924,682 |
| Career totals | $36,346,282 | $10,421,496 | $0 | $0 | $7,400,000 | $1,075,000 | $321,904 | $1,360,000 | $0 | $56,924,682 | $56,924,682 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $11.50M
- Signing bonus
- $9M
- Guarantee rate
- 33.2%
$46,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $15,280,000 guaranteed at signing and a $9,000,000 signing bonus.