With the Bills and Eagles set to square off this weekend, with both teams fighting to keep their playoff hopes alive, the offseason trade that sent Kiko Alonso to Philadelphia and LeSean McCoy to Buffalo has become a popular topic of discussion once again.
In a conversation with Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, McCoy said this week that he’s no longer upset about the fact that the Eagles unexpectedly dealt him, adding that he doesn’t hold a grudge against head coach Chip Kelly. As for Alonso, he’s downplaying the storyline involving him and McCoy, telling reporters this week that “the fact that I got traded for him has no relevance at all” (link via Zach Berman of the Philadelphia Inquirer).
As we wait to see how McCoy and Alonso fare against their old teams, let’s check in on a few more items from around the NFL’s East divisions….
- After a report surfaced suggesting he spoke to team owner Jeffrey Lurie about his role with the Eagles, running back DeMarco Murray had no interest in talking to reporters on Tuesday about the subject, as Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News details.
- Ryan Tannehill hasn’t exactly been lighting it up since signing his lucrative, long-term contract extension, but the Dolphins remain committed to him for now. However, as Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald observes, Tannehill’s base salaries beyond 2016 are non-guaranteed, so the club could have an out after next season if the quarterback doesn’t show signs of progress.
- Former Buccaneers cornerback Leonard Johnson, who worked out for the Patriots on Monday, has stuck around the area and looks like the favorite to fill the team’s open roster spot, tweets Mike Reiss of ESPN.com. After appearing in all 48 of the Bucs’ regular season games from 2012 to 2014 starting 17 of them, Johnson was cut from the injured reserve list by Tampa Bay last week.
Here idea Eagles release Murray and he go back to Dallas and then Cowboys trade Brandon Carr rom Leary and Doug free Devon street maybe 6 round pick for Jonny manziel ,joe Thomas josh Gordon and 3 and 5 round pick that sound right Browns get cb 2 off line help wr and pick and get off there team 2 head acts and get pic that could help them rebuild and bye trading Thomas who is getting old they get to save more money they could go out and get more player to help them win in future and cowboy are a win now team and Jerry has all way willing to take trouble plays (today’s all Davis ) they get future Qb and player wanted two years ago in manziel and Thomas is great but getting old so movie to right side it could make him better in future and in gordan they get the return they miss this season when they lost Harris and over top wr that cowboy needed when dez was out and they get two pick they gave up in the traded during season it win /win for both teams
That is one long sentence, I don’t even know where to begin…I will just say that by your suggested trade you’re probably a Cowboys fan
I’m not one to usually point out anything related to grammar because I’m pretty bad at following those rules, but DAMN! You have what looks to be a pretty well thought out plan, however it’s impossible to read man! Take an English class or something. Damn!