James Cook dressed in uniform to warm up prior to the Bills preseason opener Saturday at Highmark Stadium after Buffalo’s top running back sat out the final four practices of training camp in a contract standoff with the team.

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott said he expected James Cook to suit up and practice on Thursday, but that wasn't the case. With that in mind, reigning MVP Josh Allen admitted that, as much as he doesn't have any influence in the team's decision-making,

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/bills as James Cook's contract stand-off gets weirder during warm-ups for Bills' exhibition. It's something new everyday when it comes to the unconventional contract "stand-off between the Buffalo Bills and running back James Cook, and, to be honest, it's getting weird.