When it comes to James Cook and the Buffalo Bills, even no update is a big update.
The team's No. 1 running back is locked in a contract dispute, and with training camp looming Bills fans are beyond nervous about one the best offensive weapons not being part of another attempted Super Bowl run.
Cook, who led the NFL with 16 rushing touchdowns in 2024, attended the Bills' recent minicamp. But more than a show of resolution to end his holdout, it was a decision made to avoid fines because "I love my money."
ESPN NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler provided a non-update update this week that nonetheless piqued the interest of Bills Mafia.
"I still think the door is open," Fowler said. "That's one I haven't checked on today, necessarily, but last I checked, there wasn't a lot of progress, but there was still like some optimism in the big picture that maybe they could figure something out, and they have four or five weeks to do it, whatever it is, before training camp, and then you still have camp. That doesn't have to be a deadline."
So Fowler hasn't checked on the dispute "today." Last he heard there "wasn't a lot of progress." But there is "some optimism."
Nothing against Fowler, but that's some of the least newsy news of the offseason.
Last season cook carried 207 times for 1,009 yards and 18 overall touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes. Obviously losing the 25-year-old star would be a major blow to the offense.
It's a serious situation deserving of constant updates. This one, however, only bridges the gap between real news.