<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bills-news-buffalo-james-cook-dawson-knox-updates-commanders-matchup');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bills get big James Cook, Dawson Knox updates ahead of Commanders matchup');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Buffalo-gets-big-James-Cook-Dawson-Knox-updates-ahead-of-Commanders-matchup.jpg"></figure><h1>Bills get big James Cook, Dawson Knox updates ahead of Commanders matchup</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-22T10:44:18-07:00">September 22nd, 10:44am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-22T10:44:18-07:00">September 22nd, 10:44am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After picking up their first win of the season over the Las Vegas Raiders, the Buffalo Bills are now looking to make it a winning streak against the Washington Commanders in Week 3. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-tight-end-dawson-knox-at-risk-of-missing-week-3-with-back-injury" rel="noopener">Luckily for the Bills</a>, Buffalo’s offense seems they’ll be in full gear for their Commanders showdown.</p><p>Every <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-predictions-week-3-commanders" rel="noopener">player on the Bills</a> injury report <a href="https://twitter.com/agetzenberg/status/1705251900516356561" rel="noopener">practiced during the open portion</a> of Friday’s practice, via Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN. That included James Cook, who just welcomed a new baby, and Dawson Knox, who had been dealing with a back injury.</p><p>Having Cook in the lineup will be a massive boon for the Bills. While Damien Harris is in town, Cook has still managed to run for 169 yards and his 29 attempts. Averaging 5.8 yards per carry, Cook has potential for a big play every time he touches the ball. He proved that in Week 2, when he ran for 123 yards on 17 touches for the Raiders.</p><p>The Bills went out and drafted Dalton Kincaid in the first-round of this year’s NFL Draft. However, Knox has had a nose for the end zone since joining Buffalo. He has already caught one touchdown pass this season after scoring six times last year.</p><p>With Josh Allen at the helm, the Bills have one of the best offenses in the NFL. While opposing teams may focus on the quarterback and star wide receiver Stefon Diggs, James Cook and Dawson Knox will both play pivotal roles on the offense.</p><p>When they get ready to take on the Commanders, it looks like both will be in the lineup.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bills get big James Cook, Dawson Knox updates ahead of Commanders matchup

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bills-news-james-cook-separated-himself-at-training-camp-per-insider');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bills’ James Cook ‘separated himself’ at training camp, per insider');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/bills-james-cook-bills-james-cook-james-cook-starting-bills-training-camp.jpg"></figure><h1>Bills’ James Cook ‘separated himself’ at training camp, per insider</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-11T07:53:37-07:00">August 11th, 7:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-11T07:53:37-07:00">August 11th, 7:53am</time><address><a>Jack Deignan</a>Jack Deignan is an artist of many mediums who grew up playing every sport under the sun, contributing to his extreme passion for all major US sports today. He split his youth between the cities of Chicago and Cleveland before receiving his undergraduate degree in English and Film &amp; TV from UCLA. When not following and writing about sports, Jack loves to make music, design, write stories and try new things.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Buffalo Bills running back James Cook headed into NFL training camp with the intention of establishing himself as the clear starter for his offense. With Bills preseason right around the corner, <a href="https://theathletic.com/4766065/2023/08/10/buffalo-bills-training-camp-debrief/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">it sounds like that is</a> exactly what James Cook has done, reports The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia.</p><p>“[James] Cook went coast-to-coast as their unquestioned top running back at camp, displaying excellent pass-catching skills and a good knack for finding running lanes between the tackles. Of course, there was no tackling so it’s not a true gauge of his running effectiveness, but it checked the training camp box as well as it could. Cook has big play potential regardless of the play call, which excites the Bills. Cook also separated himself from backups Damien Harris and Latavius Murray, with Murray giving Harris a run for the primary backup duties due to his performance.”</p><p>As his brother <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-news-dalvin-cook-cryptic-workout-video-jets-dolphins-buzz" rel="noopener">Dalvin Cook dominates headlines due</a> to his current free agency, James Cook has shown that he might be just as good as he claims the starting running back role with the Bills. Since Josh Allen entered the NFL, he has not had a dominant RB alongside him in the backfield, so this will be music to both Allen and Bills fans ears.</p><p>The Bills are heading into a season with Super Bowl aspirations that will be considered a failure if they don’t bring home their first ring in franchise history. If Cook can be the dominant runner out of the backfield that Buffalo has seen in training camp, then he might be a big reason why the Bills finally win a Super Bowl.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bills’ James Cook ‘separated himself’ at training camp, per insider

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/james-cook-fantasy-football-outlook-2023-nfl-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'James Cook’s Fantasy Football Outlook for the 2023 Season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/James-Cook_s-Fantasy-Football-Outlook-for-the-2023-Season.jpg"></figure><h1>James Cook’s Fantasy Football Outlook for the 2023 Season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-09T08:25:19-07:00">August 9th, 8:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-09T08:25:19-07:00">August 9th, 8:25am</time><address><a>DJ Foster</a>D.J. Foster is a writer and high school basketball coach in Oceanside, CA. His work has been featured at ESPN, The Ringer, NBC and more. You can follow D.J. on Twitter @fosterdj3.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Fantasy Sports</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Buffalo Bills running back James Cook has a bright fantasy football outlook for the 2023 season in an incredibly high-powered offense as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-james-cook-drops-truth-bomb-on-buffalos-open-rb1-role" rel="noopener">presumed starter</a> in Buffalo’s backfield. Cook is a dangerous receiver out of the backfield, can rip off big plays with explosive speed, averaged 5.7 yards per carry as a rookie, and has received glowing reviews from Bills personnel.</p><p>So why isn’t Cook being drafted like a legitimate RB2 with massive upside?</p><h2>James Cook’s Average Draft Position</h2><p>Cook’s current <a href="https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/adp/ppr-overall.php" rel="noopener">average draft position</a> (ADP) in PPR leagues is just 81.8 overall and RB30, according to FantasyPros.</p><p>Last season, playing primarily behind Devin Singletary, Cook received only 89 carries as a rookie and finished as the RB44. However, towards the end of the season, Cook worked his way into more backfield snaps (roughly 40% over the last seven games) and was the RB25 in points per game. Even on the bad end of a timeshare, Cook was putting up RB2 type numbers.</p><p>But what Cook did with his limited carries should hold some major weight heading into his second season. Cook was Pro Football Focus’s No.1 ranked runner in breakaway run rate (44%) and averaged a robust 5.7 yards per carry last season. Perhaps even more encouraging for fantasy players was Cook’s involvement in the passing game while he was on the field, putting up a 27% target rate per route run, good for top-5 amongst all running backs.</p><p>The offseason has broken nicely thus far for Cook’s fantasy outlook as well. The Bills added underrated rusher Damien Harris into the fold <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/twitter-predicts-bills-james-cook-fantasy-football-breakout-after-devin-singletarys-texans-deal" rel="noopener">after losing</a> Devin Singletary in free agency to the Houston Texans while receiving specialist Nyheim Hines suffered a season-ending injury in a jet ski accident, leaving the pass-catching role wide open for Cook to fill.</p><p>While Harris could very easily snipe goalline touches from Cook, those high-quality touches aren’t necessary for Cook to return value at his current ADP. The passing game and big play potential alone should have Cook firmly on the RB2 radar, even if it’s close to a full 50-50 split with Harris. Out of the two backs, Cook has more potential for a true three-down role, as Harris has rarely been used out of the backfield as a receiver, compiling just 40 receptions across four seasons with the New England Patriots. Think of this as an Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram type of situation.</p><p>Cook is being drafted much closer to his floor than his ceiling, as an injury to Harris or a bigger split in Cook’s favor in the Bills’ backfield than expected could easily propel him to a top-12 PPR finish at the running back position.</p><h2>James Cook’s Fantasy Football Outlook</h2><p>While there are questions about what kind of opportunity James Cook will receive in the Bills’ backfield, there doesn’t appear to be any questions about his overall talent and versatility. Bills offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey praised Cook earlier in the offseason for his well-rounded game:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bills OC Ken Dorsey on James Cook, who is expected to take over the No. 1 RB job this season: “We’re excited about his versatility as an every-down back.” <a href="https://t.co/6XGbIMuwgS">pic.twitter.com/6XGbIMuwgS</a></p><p>— alex brasky (@alexbrasky) <a href="https://twitter.com/alexbrasky/status/1684556230256099328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The words “every down” should be music to fantasy football players’ ears, even though “bell-cow” backs are highly uncommon in today’s NFL. The important thing is that the Bills clearly view Cook as someone who can thrive in every situation, and while Harris represents an upgrade over Devin Singletary as a pure rusher, Cook’s comfort level in his second year in Buffalo’s offense could give him an early edge and the opportunity to take the starting job and literally run away with it.</p><p>Cook’s skill set lines up perfectly with what Buffalo wants to do, as the Bills have ranked <a href="https://www.espn.co.uk/fantasy/football/story/_/id/38151718/fantasy-football-sleeper-running-backs-rb-breakout-potential" rel="noopener">fifth in pass rate</a> for the past three years. Cook also seems aware of what holes he needs to fill in Buffalo’s running back room and <a href="https://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bills/2023/06/no-doubt-buffalo-bills-james-cook-says-he-is-obviously-rb1-for-team-in-2023.html" rel="noopener">is confident</a> in his abilities, as he told Ryan Talbot of NYup.com.</p><p>“Just come in and do what I do. Change the game with my versatility,” Cook said. “Catching the ball out of the backfield. Pass blocking. Just try to do what I can do to help the team win games and ultimately win the Super Bowl.”</p><p>As a selection going in the seventh round or later in most drafts, Cook is a home run in the dreaded <a href="https://www.espn.co.uk/fantasy/football/story/_/id/38151718/fantasy-football-sleeper-running-backs-rb-breakout-potential" rel="noopener">RB dead zone</a> of drafts. It’s hard to identify any other running back sleepers that offer a better combination of talent, potential, and opportunity than Cook does. James Cook of the Bills is a smash fantasy football pick for the 2023 NFL season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

James Cook’s Fantasy Football Outlook for the 2023 Season

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The younger Cook brother expects to be the starting running back for the Bills when they start the season.</p><p>“Just come in and do what I do. Change the game with my versatility,” <a href="https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/06/22/james-cook-feels-hes-obviously-rb1-for-the-bills-entering-2023/" rel="noopener">Cook said</a>, via Ryan Talbot of NYUp.com. “Catching the ball out of the backfield. Pass blocking. Just try to do what I can do to help the team win games and ultimately win the Super Bowl.</p><p>Cook was selected in the second round in the 2022 draft by the Bills out of Georgia and he gained 507 yards, which was the third-highest total on the team. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/twitter-predicts-bills-james-cook-fantasy-football-breakout-after-devin-singletarys-texans-deal" rel="noopener">Cook may be optimistic</a> about his status for the upcoming season, but he will have plenty of competition in training camp.</p><p>The Bills also have Latavius Murray, Nyheim Hines and Damien Harris on the roster, and it’s possible that one of those players will step forward and scuttle Cook’s plans. None of the candidates will have to worry about the status of last year’s starter Devin Singletary. He has moved on to the Houston Texans after signing with them in the offseason.</p><p>Dalvin Cook was released by the Vikings earlier this month, and he may be biding his time before he finds a new employer. The elder Cook remain James Cook’s inspiration.</p><p>“My goal is to be an All-Pro or Pro Bowler like my brother,” Cook said. “Hopefully be in the Pro Bowl with him one day.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

James Cook drops truth bomb on Bills open RB1 role

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He primarily covers the NFL, MLB and NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s a new year and a new jersey number for<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-2023-nfl-draft-prospects" rel="noopener"> Buffalo Bills</a> running back James Cook. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/twitter-predicts-bills-james-cook-fantasy-football-breakout-after-devin-singletarys-texans-deal" rel="noopener">James Cook</a> will be changing his jersey number <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloBills/status/1641865237174312968">to No. 4</a> for the 2023 NFL season. The Bills’ running back will match his brother, Dalvin Cook, who wears No. 4 for the Minnesota Vikings.</p><p>James Cook wore No. 28 as a rookie with the Bills last season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-news-dalvin-cook-surgery-2019-injury" rel="noopener">Dalvin Cook</a> wore No. 33 in his first five seasons with the Vikings before making the change a year ago. The NFL first allowed running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, linebackers and defensive backs to wear single-digit jersey numbers in the 2021 season.</p><p>Dalvin Cook reportedly <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-jersey-number-changes-2022-dalvin-cook-derwin-james/pkgfdptyxxyxn87jwk5gqbfw" rel="noopener">saved more than $1 million</a> by making the change in 2022 instead of for the 2021 season.</p><p>James Cook could become a bigger part of Buffalo’s offense along with his new number. Although he backed up Devin Singletary, Cook was probably the Bills’ best running back in the 2022 season. Cook had 507 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns on 5.7 yards per carry. Singletary signed with the Houston Texans in free agency, paving the way for Cook to have more carries in 2023.</p><p>The Bills also signed running back Damien Harris in free agency to join Cook in Buffalo’s backfield.</p><p>There’s at least a chance that Dalvin Cook could be wearing a new uniform next season. Rumors this offseason suggested that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-vikings-potential-dalvin-cook-trade" rel="noopener">Vikings</a> have explored the idea of trading Cook. Minnesota’s running has three seasons left on his five-year, $63 million contract.</p><p>Running backs can have a jersey number anywhere from 0-49 or 80-89. Earlier in the week, the <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/29/sport/nfl-jersey-number-zero-change-spt-intl/index.html">league decided</a> that any player, other than offensive and defensive linemen, can wear the No. 0.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
867	0	100	7	-

2025 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
867	0	100	7	-

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