James Cook discusses brotherly trash talk with Dalvin Cook

Former Georgia running back James Cook, the younger brother of Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook, followed in the family footsteps this year when the Buffalo Bills drafted him. Now the second Cook brother in the NFL, the sibling rivalry goes to another level.

During his introductory press conference, James Cook discussed the competitive nature with Dalvin Cook, deflecting a question about who is the better trash talker on and off the field.

“We’re kind of competitive so we kind of go at it,” said James Cook.

Although he opted not to poke at Dalvin on day one in the league, the sibling rivalry is sure to ramp up. However, that competition does not add any pressure to perform as James looks to pave his own path.

“I feel like it ain’t no expectations,” said Cook. “I’m me, he’s him. So I’ve got to go out there and perform for myself because he’s gonna go out there and do it for him. It’s great looking up to him as an older brother, but I gotta go out there and still get the job done and play football.”

Joining a backfield with Devin Singletary and Zack Moss, there will be opportunities beside quarterback Josh Allen to make a difference early in his career in the running game and passing game. He quickly jumps on board with a Super Bowl favorite with plenty weapons around him and a chance to become to first Cook to lift a trophy at the end of the season.

More about James Cook

In his four seasons with Georgia, James Cook was a fixture in the Bulldogs backfield. Last season, Cook realized his dream of bringing a championship to Georgia, helping to end a drought that spanned over 40 years when the Bulldogs defeated Alabama in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Additionally, Cook made his impact on the memorable game, rushing for 77 yards on six carries, including a momentum-shifting 67-yard carry.

A former four-star recruit in the class of 2018, Cook was the No. 5 running back in the nation per the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average. The former Georgia star played his high school football at Northwestern in Miami, Florida. Additionally, Cook was the ninth-ranked recruit in Florida coming out of high school, and the No. 37 overall recruit in the nation, according to On3’s 2018 Consensus Top Football Recruits.