James Cook’s brother, Cowboys RB Dalvin Cook, sets bro’s new contract level

Dalvin Cook dinner mentioned yesterday’s worth will not be right now’s worth for his little brother James. Within the midst of his brother’s 120-rushing yard and one-touchdown efficiency within the Wild Card playoff win over the Denver Broncos Sunday, the four-time Professional Bowler tweeted out he believes his brother has confirmed to be a $20 million per 12 months operating again.

For perspective, the highest-paid again within the NFL proper now could be Christian McCaffrey at $19 million per 12 months.

Are you able to blame Dalvin, although? James adopted up a 2023 Professional Bowl choice along with his second-straight 1,000-yard speeding season and tying for an NFL-best 16 speeding touchdowns in 2024. The youthful Cook dinner additionally turned the primary Buffalo Payments participant to hurry for 100 yards in a playoff recreation since Corridor of Famer Thurman Thomas in 1995.

Cook dinner additionally enters the final 12 months of his rookie deal in 2025, the place he is scheduled to make $1.5 million. That’s chump change compared to RBs like Josh Jacobs, Saquon Barkley, and Joe Mixon’s contracts — all backs he scored extra touchdowns than in 2024.

The Payments may benefit from one other efficiency like Sunday’s from Cook dinner within the Divisional Spherical as they stay up for a second matchup this season with the Baltimore Ravens and look to avenge a 35-10 beatdown from Week 4.

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