Another running back has gotten his bag, which means there are a few changes to the list of highest-paid players at the position in the NFL. James Cookbecame the sixth-highest paid running back by average annual value, third-highest paid by guaranteed money and highest-paid by total value when he agreed to terms on hisfour-year, $48 million dealWednesday morning. Cook's new contract was also the sixth extension deal theBuffalo Billshave made so far this offseason. The fourth-year running back had been holding out from Bills training camp while awaiting an extension, but his return to practice in recent days seemed to foreshadow the closing of an extension deal. Here's how other highest-paid running backs around the league rank using a variety of different categories: JAMES COOK:Bills agree to $48M deal with rising star RB Here's which running backs are making the most money in the NFL in 2025, using AAV and 2025 cash value numbers fromOverTheCap.com: Saquon Barkley,Eagles: $20.6 million/year Christian McCaffrey,49ers: $19 million/year Derrick Henry,Ravens: $15 million/year Jonathan Taylor, Colts: $14 million/year Alvin Kamara,Saints: $12.25 million/year Josh Jacobs,Packers: $12 million/year James Cook, Bills: $12 million/year Kyren Williams,Rams: $11 million/year Aaron Jones,Vikings: $10 million/year Joe Mixon,Texans: $9.875 million/year ROOKIE QBS:Grading Giants first-year Jaxson Dart's pro debut vs. Bills Here's how the top-paid running backs rank by overall contract value, according to OverTheCap.com: Josh Jacobs, Packers: $48 million James Cook, Bills: $48 million Jonathan Taylor, Colts: $42 million Saquon Barkley, Eagles: $41.2 million Christian McCaffrey, 49ers: $38 million Rhamondre Stevenson, Patriots: $36 million Ashton Jeanty,Raiders: $35.9 million Chuba Hubbard,Panthers: $33.2 million Kyren Williams, Rams: $33 million Derrick Henry, Ravens: $30 million FANTASY FOOTBALL:RB tiers for 2025: Best options, ranked According to OverTheCap's numbers, Cook's contract makes him the third-highest paid NFL running back by guaranteed value. Here's how the top 10 looks: Saquon Barkley, Eagles: $36 million Ashton Jeanty, Raiders: $35.9 million James Cook, Bills: $30 million Jonathan Taylor, Colts: $26.5 million Derrick Henry, Ravens: $25 million Christian McCaffrey: $24 million Kyren Williams, Rams: $23 million Alvin Kamara, Saints: $22.2 million Bijan Robinson,Falcons: $22.0 million Jahmyr Gibbs,Lions: $17.8 million This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Highest-paid NFL running backs: Bills' James Cook sixth