James Cook

Running Back

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $1,590,563 (0.62% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $1,235,188 (0.51% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.78
  • Contract Value: $5,832,064 ($1,458,016 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,096,594
  • Contract Ranking: 47/163 at RB

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202223$705,000$355,375$0$705,000$1,060,3750.5%
202324$970,094$355,375$0$970,094$1,325,4690.6%
202425$1,160,188$355,375$75,000$0$1,590,5630.6%
202526$1,425,282$355,375$75,000$0$1,855,6570.7%
Total$4,260,564$1,421,500$150,000$1,675,094$5,832,064

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.5M
$2.9M
$4.4M
$5.8M
2022202320242025
Cash Due$2,126,500$970,094$1,235,188$1,500,282
Running Cash$2,126,500$3,096,594$4,331,782$5,832,064
Career Earnings: $3,096,594
Career APY: $1,548,297
Potential Earnings: $5,832,064
Total Guarantees: $3,096,594
Largest Cash Payment: $2,126,500 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $1,855,657 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BillsDraftedActive20224$5,832,064$1,458,016$3,096,594$3,096,59453.1%$1,548,297
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bills2$3,096,594$1,548,297$2,385,8440.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Bills$705,000$355,375$0$705,000$1,060,3750.5%$2,126,500
2023Bills$970,094$355,375$0$970,094$1,325,4690.6%$970,094
2024Bills$1,160,188$355,375$75,000$0$1,590,5630.6%$1,235,188
2025Bills$1,425,282$355,375$75,000$0$1,855,6570.7%$1,500,282
Total$4,260,564$1,421,500$150,000$1,675,094$5,832,064$5,832,064

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2022160024.8%0.2%895075.72211808.6100
2023170054.5%0.0%23711224.724444510.1400

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$8,158,000$1,458,016
Injury Adjusted$8,158,000$1,458,016
test
OTC Valuation $2.7M $5.4M $8M $10.7M $13.4M APY $2.7M $5.3M $8M $10.7M $13.3M $7,072,000 $4,461,285

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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