The Buffalo Bills and James Cook are not closer to a contract agreement than they were months ago, and it has forced the running back, who was a participant in practices prior to training camp, to on Monday make the official move to sit out.

The Buffalo Bills and James Cook are in a contract standoff, with the running back skipping his third consecutive training camp practice

Following James Cook’s Sunday comments that he was sitting out of practice for “business” reasons as he seeks a contract extension, general manager Brandon Beane said he didn’t see the RB's move coming.