Chiefs move to land Mccoy
RB cut by Bills not out of work for long
Lesean Mccoy is going from a rebuilding franchise in Buffalo to a Super Bowl contender in Kansas City, and he’s reuniting with his close friend and former coach Andy Reid.
The Chiefs and the twotime All-pro running back have agreed to a $4 million, 1-year deal, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Mccoy must still pass a physical, which could be completed in time to allow him the week to prepare for the Chiefs’ opener in Jacksonville next Sunday.
Mccoy would become the top backup to Damien Williams.
The 31-year-old Mccoy spent his first six seasons in Philadelphia, four of them under Reid, before spending the past four seasons with the Bills. The six-time Pro Bowl selection was released on Saturday, when GM Brandon Beane cited the emergence of rookie Devin Singletary likely leading to a diminished role for Mccoy. Jets: Kicker Kaare Vedvik was claimed off waivers from the Vikings and Taylor Bertolet was waived after he had an inconsistent summer. New York also claimed wide receiver Braxton Berrios from New England, defensive end John Franklin-myers from the Los Angeles Rams and defensive back Bennett Jackson from Baltimore. The Jets waived wide receiver Greg Dortch and safety Doug Middleton and released linebacker Albert Mcclellan.
Bills: Buffalo put tight end Jason Croom (hamstring) on injured reserve and intends to resign safety Kurt Coleman to take his place on the roster. Chargers: General manager Tom Telesco said during a conference call on Sunday that the team has suspended contract talks with running back Melvin Gdordon with the regular season one week away. Gordon is on the team’s did not report list after holding out during training camp and the preseason.
Trades: The Seahawks finalized their trade for pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney, sending ormer first-rounder Barkevious Mingo and second-year pass rusher Jacob Martin to the Texans, who will also get a 2020 third-round pick . ... Linebacker Kiko Alonso has been traded by the Dolphins to the Saints for linebacker Vince Biegel. Miami sent tackle Laremy Tunsil and receiver Kenny Stills to the Texans in a deal completed Sunday. That deal included two other players and draft picks, among them first-round selections in 2020 and 2021 going to Miami.