Buffalo Bills running back James Cook resumed practicing on Tuesday, ending — temporarily, at least — his “hold-in” as part of a contract standoff that began on Aug. 3. Cook took the field in uniform and participated at the start of practice after missing four straight sessions last week — the last two in which the

James Cook’s hold in has come to an end, at least temporarily. After warming up in the Bills preseason game on Saturday, Cook returned to practice today after voluntarily sitting out the last four practices @WKBW #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/NyGchL1SZB

Buffalo Bills running back James Cook was back on the field with teammates on Tuesday, a welcome sign amid a continued contract dispute with the team. Cook’s return followed a series of hold-ins that saw him miss the final week of training camp at St. John Fisher University and Buffalo’s first preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.