Buffalo Bills running back James Cook has been a training camp hold-in with No. 4 wanting a new contract before stepping foot on the practice field, and so far, he's been a bystander. Cook didn't even participate in warm-ups prior to the first preseason game against the New York Giants as he still awaited a new contract.

James Cook returned to practice on Tuesday. On Wednesday, he agreed to a big-money extension. The Buffalo Bills and Cook agreed to terms on a four-year, $48 million extension, per NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/bills as Bills' James Cook another example of Brandon Beane's mantra. Do a quick Google search for, "draft. develop. re-sign", and you'll likely see Buffalo Bills' general manager Brandon Beane's name in the results.