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Tim Capurso

Bills GM Addresses James Cook's Contract-Related Practice Absence

James Cook participated in mandatory minicamp but did not take part in Sunday's training camp practice. | Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Buffalo Bills running back James Cook, seeking a contract extension, did not practice on Sunday at the team's training camp site at St. John Fisher University in Pittsford, Ny. Cook had reported for the first day of training camp and had participated, but, as the start of the regular season inches ever closer, seemed to escalate his push for a deal with his decision to sit out practice.

When asked why he wasn't practicing, Cook kept it simple.

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