Philadelphia Eagles
LeSean McCoy - #25 - RB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 11"/ 208 lbs. |
| Birthday | 07/12/1988 |
| Birthplace | Harrisburg, PA |
| College | Pittsburgh |
| Years played | 5 |
| Drafted | 2009, 2nd round, 21st pick by Eagles |
2012 STATS
| Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | 840 | 2 |
Eagles acquire S Sims in trade with Browns
The Eagles acquired first-year FS David Sims from the Browns in a trade Friday.
Eagles cuts include CB Hanson, DT Dixon
The Eagles released veteran CB Joselio Hanson, DT Antonio Dixon and P Mat McBriar on Friday.
Eagles cut QB Kafka
After not finding a trading partner, the Eagles have cut third-year QB Mike Kafka.
Eagles sign DT Cohen, cut LB Simmons
The Eagles signed DT Landon Cohen on Thursday and cut LB Monte Simmons.
Westbrook retires as an Eagle
Two-time Pro Bowl RB Brian Westbrook announced his retirement on Wednesday with the Eagles.
Eagles place OT Peters on injury list
In getting their roster down to 75 players, the Eagles placed OLT Jason Peters on the reserve/non-football injury list.
Eagles trim roster to 80 players
The Eagles cut their roster down to 80 on Saturday by waiving 10 players.
Mornhinweg likes Eagles rookie Foles more and more
Eagles offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg likes what he sees in rookie QB Nick Foles and can dispel a few myths about him.
Hall of Fame Eagles RB Van Buren dies
Former Eagles Hall of Fame RB Steve Van Buren died at the age of 91, the team announced Thursday evening.
Eagles QB Foles to start Friday
Eagles head coach Andy Reid confirmed Wednesday that rookie QB Nick Foles will start Friday’s preseason game.
X-rays on Eagles' Vick negative
X-rays on Eagles QB Michael Vick's ribs were negative, the club said Monday night.
Rodgers-Cromartie fined $21K for hit on Leftwich
Eagles CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie has been fined $21,000 for his unnecessary-roughness penalty committed last Thursday against the Steelers.
Jimmy Carr, former Eagle, dies at 79
Jimmy Carr, who won an NFL championship in 1960 with the Eagles, has died in Indiana. He was 79.
Eagles CB Asomugha being evaluated for concussion
Eagles CB Nnamdi Asomugha was involved in a collision during practice Monday and is being evaluated for a concussion.
Thomas to retire as an Eagle
The Eagles announced Monday that OT Tra Thomas will officially retire Thursday.
PLAYER NEWS
McCoy returned to action on Sunday and finished with 122 total yards for the Eagles in a loss to Washington.|||||||
He had nine catches for 77 yards, and rushed 13 times for 45 yards.
McCoy will start at running back for the Eagles against Washington in his first game back after missing four because of a concussion.|||||||
Rookie Bryce Brown filled in nicely for McCoy, running for 347 yards and four touchdowns in his first two career starts. But Brown had just 40 yards in the next two games and fumbled four times in four games.
Quarterback Michael Vick and running back LeSean McCoy will not play Sunday, when the Philadelphia Eagles meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6). In an expected announcement, Eagles athletic trainer Rick Burkholder said Friday that neither has been cleared to return to football activity after suffering concussions last month.|||||||
Burkholder sent McCoy to Pittsburgh to be examined by the University of Pittsburgh's concussion specialists because he "just didn't like the way things were adding up. I didn't like how he was getting symptoms at night and not during the day." He said those tests yielded nothing alarming but did convince Burkholder to change McCoy's rehabilitation protocol.
McCoy ran for 119 yards in Monday's 28-13 loss to the Saints.|||||||
McCoy has two rushing scores through eight contests. He had 17 last season.
McCoy ended up with 67 total yards and two touchdown in the Eagles' loss to Atlanta Sunday.|||||||
McCoy had one rushing score and one TD catch. He remains one of the top backs in fantasy football.
