NFL News: Josh Allen gets good news from GM Brandon Beane regarding key Bills teammate

Josh Allen still faces the stigma of not being able to lead the Buffalo Bills to a Super Bowl, which means his primary goal is to achieve that in the upcoming NFL season. Good news came from GM Brandon Beane, who confirmed that the QB will have one of his key weapons back for what’s to come.

James Cook joined the Bills in 2022, meaning he will now begin his final year of his rookie contract. While the RB has yet to reach an agreement with the franchise on a contract extension, General Manager Beane made it clear that Cook will remain under head coach Sean McDermott’s command not only this season but also in the years to come.

“He will be here this year and hopefully beyond,” the GM Brandon Beane told Pat McAfee. “We love James and we would love nothing more than to keep him here longer term.”

The numbers of the former Georgia Bulldogs player back up his request to renegotiate his contract moving forward: Cook has back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons, and last year he tied for the NFL lead with 16 rushing touchdowns.

Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills hands the ball off to James Cook #4 against the Miami Dolphins during the first quarter in the game at Hard Rock Stadium on September 12, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Beane draws curious comparison to Tom Brady’s Patriots

Despite being fierce AFC East rivals, Brandon Beane didn’t hesitate to highlight a specific trait of that Tom Brady-led team, which, alongside head coach Bill Belichick, built a lasting dynasty with the New England Patriots.

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Speaking specifically during a conversation with Pat McAfee, the GM pointed to the impressive success achieved in Foxborough, despite the Patriots not having a standout wide receiver corps during much of their dynasty run.

“Look at Tom Brady, when we’re talking about some of these teams who have won Super Bowls. Look at New England. How many great, historic receivers did they have in their Super Bowl teams? But the Patriots, they were good up front, they had a good quarterback, they always had some type of run game. … There’s 100 different ways you can build it, and we’re not against good receivers.

“When you’re paying Josh Allen what you’re paying him, you’ve got to make some concessions somewhere,” Beane said. “We like our receivers, we feel strong about our receivers. And, in our opinion, it wasn’t the deepest receiver class to be trying to peg a player that would fit in our top four.”