Buffalo Rumblings on James Cook
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It's got to improve, or the carries are going to decrease... That can't happen, and it's going to cost us football games... We're putting the ball on the ground, and it's negating all the positive.
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Cook's fumbling spike threatens workload; Brady warns carries will drop if ball security doesn't improve
Cook has fumbled 11 times over 487 touches since the start of the 2025 season (one fumble per 44 touches), a dramatic spike from his first three seasons when he fumbled just six times over 750 touches (one per 125 touches). Head coach Joe Brady warned that Cook's carries will decrease if ball security doesn't improve, stating "It's got to improve, or the carries are going to decrease." Despite Cook's elite rushing production—he led the league with 1,621 rushing yards last season and is the rushing leader in 2025—Brady emphasized the fumbles are "going to cost us football games" and are "negating all the positive." Cook fumbled twice in the Bills' Week 5 overtime win against the Rams.
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