The Bills’ Hard Knocks arc this week centers on James Cook’s four-year, $48 million extension, a move that cements him as a cornerstone in Buffalo’s offense alongside Josh Allen. The episode also spotlights Jimmy Ciarlo’s immediate impact on special teams after signing days earlier, delivering a playoff-caliber hit that drew praise from Sean McDermott. A pizza-party camaraderie theme emerges as Connor McGovern shares how a pandemic-era pizza party helped spark a late-season surge, a culture the team has leaned into as it rebuilt its depth and leadership. The Bills’ quiet formula for success—cohesive locker room energy, strong core players, and creative coaching moves—gets a deeper look as Buffalo balances competition and continuity into preseason and the path to the regular season.