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ArticleHow does James Cook follow his rushing title season?August 22, 2026

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He has earned every penny of his four-year, $46 million extension, and he's arguably outperformed it already given the recent explosion of running back contracts in the NFL.

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Cook has already outperformed his $46M extension after leading NFL in rushing.

Cook signed a four-year, $46 million extension prior to 2025 and immediately justified it by leading the NFL in rushing with 1,621 yards and 12 rushing touchdowns; the source notes he has arguably outperformed the deal already given the recent explosion of running back contracts in the NFL, making the extension prescient.