ESPN just took a chunk out of its own reputation here with headline-grabbing "reporting'' ... as James Cook is at Bills camp, however begrudgingly ... not absent and not "disconnected.''

Cook, 25, has skipped the team’s voluntary offseason program, including workouts in April and OTAs on May 27–29, June 2, and June 5. He was the only Bills player absent in May, as 89 of 90 players were in attendance. The team’s mandatory minicamp, scheduled for June 10–12, looms as another key moment in the negotiation timeline.

The impasse between the Buffalo Bills and running back James Cook over his desire for a new contract reportedly won't be ending anytime soon.