James Cook III

Buffalo Bills
Running Back #4
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Personal

Age 27
Birthdate September 25, 1999
Height 5'11"
Weight 190 lb

Draft

College Georgia
Year 2022
Pick Round: 2, Overall: 63
Team BUF

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James Cook III: James Cook III in Danger of Losing Carries

Buffalo Bills head coach Joe Brady said on Tuesday that star running back James Cook III could be in danger of losing carries in the backfield if his ball-security issues continue, according to Bills insider Alex Brasky. "We're putting the ball in harm's way. It's negating all the positive. I have confidence in him. At some point there has to be consequences. It's gotta improve or the carries are gonna decrease," Brady said. The 27-year-old had a big night in the overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night in Week 5, carrying the ball 10 times for 121 yards and a touchdown while adding one catch for seven yards, but he put the ball on the ground twice, losing one in overtime that luckily did not cost the Bills the game. Cook continued to pick up chunk gains on the ground for Buffalo against an underperforming Rams defense, and he is already up to five rushing TDs through five games after scoring 28 times on the ground in the last two years. He has three straight 1,000-yard seasons and already had reached the 100-yard mark in three of five games in 2026. Cook is a must-start RB1 in fantasy, but Ty Johnson and Ray Davis could steal more work away if the fumbles continue to happen.

Oct. 13, 2026 1:34 PM EST

Player Stats

YEAR TM GM Rushing Receiving
ATT YDS YPC TD FUM REC TGT % YDS TD YPC
2022 BUF 16 82 480 5.9 2 1 19 30 63.3 174 1 9.2
2023 BUF 16 224 1,086 4.8 2 2 41 50 82.0 429 4 10.5
2024 BUF 16 197 981 5.0 15 0 32 38 84.2 258 2 8.1
2025 BUF 16 307 1,606 5.2 12 3 33 40 82.5 291 2 8.8
2026 BUF 1 13 57 4.4 0 0 3 4 75.0 12 0 4.0

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