Overview
- On July 9 Cooks told The Athletic he hopes to re-sign with the Buffalo Bills and expects to sign with some team before training camps open.
- His agent, Ryan Tollner, said multiple contenders around the league have made offers, keeping Cooks on the open market despite his public preference for Buffalo.
- Buffalo remade its receiver room this offseason by signing DJ Moore and drafting Skyler Bell, which leaves the roster picture unclear if the Bills pursue Cooks.
- Cooks is motivated by a contested playoff catch that ended Buffalo’s 2025 season and is about 189 yards short of 10,000 career receiving yards as he prepares for his 13th NFL season.
- With camps starting in late July, any deal is likely to be modest and role-driven, and teams have a narrow window to finalize a contract before preseason preparation begins.