John McCargo - #70 - DT
| Status | Inactive |
| Height/Weight | 6' 2"/ 307 lbs. |
| Birthday | 08/19/1983 |
| Birthplace | Meherrin, VA |
| College | North Carolina State |
| Years played | 7 |
| Drafted | 2006, 1st round, 26th pick by Bills |
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PLAYER NEWS
The Buccaneers placed McCargo on injured reserve with a triceps injury.|||||||
McCargo is done for the season.
McCargo is active for Sunday's game against Cleveland.|||||||
McCargo missed last Sunday's 38-10 loss to Miami with a calf injury.
McCargo was placed on season-ending injured reserve on Friday because of a back injury.|||||||
The backup defensive lineman appeared in seven games for the Bills in 2008, but hadn't played since a loss at New England on Nov. 9. McCargo's trade to Indianapolis earlier this season was voided after he failed his physical with the Colts because of a reported bulging disk in his back.
McCargo failed his physical, voiding the trade that sent him from Buffalo to the Colts and sending his rights back to the Bills, Colts spokesman Craig Kelley confirmed Wednesday night.|||||||
The Buffalo News, citing two league sources, reported on its Web site that the Colts found a bulging disc in his back, a detail Kelley could not confirm.
The Bills traded McCargo to the Colts in exchange for an undisclosed draft pick.|||||||
The second of Buffalo's two 2006 first-round draft picks, McCargo had difficulty gaining a regular role in the team's defensive line rotation and had dropped to fourth on the Bills' depth chart behind Spencer Johnson. In 25 career games, none as a starter, McCargo had only 2 1/2 sacks and one forced fumble.
