ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Nearly all the Buffalo Payments roster is accounted for because the staff begins organized staff actions however working again James Cook dinner is just not in attendance, coach Sean McDermott stated Tuesday.
Cross rusher Joey Bosa “pulled a calf” and “greater than doubtless” will not take part once more within the spring however is anticipated to be prepared for coaching camp, McDermott stated. Bosa’s damage occurred whereas working with the staff late final week.
Cook dinner is coming into the ultimate yr of his rookie deal and looking for a contract extension after the Payments prolonged a number of members of the 2022 draft class, together with linebacker Terrel Bernard, large receiver Khalil Shakir and cornerback Christian Benford, this offseason.
“Yeah, we’re staying in contact, such as you’d anticipate a participant and a coach to do,” McDermott stated. “So, James will likely be right here when he is able to be right here and we transfer ahead.”
The Payments will maintain a compulsory minicamp June 10-12.
Cook dinner, 25, is coming off his greatest yr, ending with a franchise record-tying 16 speeding touchdowns after scoring two in every of his first two seasons. Cook dinner has publicly shared his want for a brand new contract, together with going stay on Instagram and pinning “15 mill [per] yr.”
Normal supervisor Brandon Beane has reiterated that Cook dinner will likely be able to go for the season.
For Bosa, who was signed to a one-year deal this spring, accidents have been a priority coming into his tenure with the Payments. The move rusher, who will flip 30 in July, has handled a number of accidents previously couple years. Over the previous three seasons, he has performed in 28 of 51 video games.
“Pay attention, it’s regarding,” McDermott stated. “Sturdiness, availability are key ties to our roster. And so, we principally look forward when it comes to what he is doing now, which is getting himself the therapy that he wants and he is working onerous at it, and that is all that he can management proper now, and we get him again once we get him again, in all probability at this level [for] coaching camp. So, we’ll do one of the best job we will, and I do know he’s as properly, and simply take it sooner or later at a time.”
