Photo: Bills' James Cook Calls for $15M AAV Contract During IG Live Video Stream

James Cook is ready to be one of the highest-paid running backs in the NFL.

The Buffalo Bills star hinted on Instagram Live Wednesday that he's seeking a contract worth $15 million per season:

Such a deal would put him below only Christian McCaffrey ($19 million AAV) in the running back market and above Jonathan Taylor ($14 million AAV), Saquon Barkley ($12.5 million AAV), Alvin Kamara ($12.2 million) and Josh Jacobs ($12 million).

Those five players are currently the only running backs in the sport averaging over $10 million per season.

As for Cook, the 25-year-old will be on the final year of his rookie contract in the 2025 season, making a base salary of $5.1 million. That's a bargain for a player who rushed for 1,009 yards and 16 touchdowns this past season, adding 32 catches for 258 yards and two scores.

It's clear Cook wants a major raise. Whether the Bills are willing to pay him more than the reigning Offensive Player of the Year, Barkley, is another matter entirely.