The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... McCoy was "ready to move on" a day after he was informed that the Eagles planned to trade him to the Buffalo Bills, as a source close to the running back said Wednesday.
Diehards Line:This news comes in the wake of McCoy's initial response -- that he was "frustrated" by the move -- as relayed to ESPN's Josina Anderson. According to Inquirer staffer Jeff McLane, McCoy knew he was being shopped. He knew as far back as last offseason that he could be the next to follow DeSean Jackson out the door. There had been rumblings that HC Chip Kelly wanted to ship him out along with the mercurial receiver. Now it's come to pass. McCoy will play in what's all but certain to be a very run-heavy attack in Buffalo while the Eagles will carry on with Chris Polk, Darren Sproles and a back to be determined. Bottom line? "McCoy earned nearly $25 million playing for the Eagles," McLane wrote, "but his cap number became too large, and Kelly impassively cut him off." Fantasy owners shouldn't let the business of the NFL get in the way of objectively assessing McCoy's future as a Bill.