Cam Akers, a critical part of the run game for the Rams, will miss the entirety of the 2021 season after tearing his Achilles. Akers suffered the injury during a workout; he underwent testing to confirm suspicions of the tear.

The Rams publicly announced his injury but did not provide information on a timetable for his return.

Akers was a critical cog in the backfield for the Rams during his rookie campaign. The budding superstar averaged 113.1 yards from scrimmage per game in the final seven games of the year. In the postseason, Akers recorded two touchdowns and a total of 272 yards from scrimmage.

Head Coach Sean McVay said that Los Angeles will attempt to replace Akers through those already on the roster before turning to the free-agent market. “We’ve got some young backs on our roster that I’m intrigued about seeing how they handle this opportunity. I don’t know that the veteran route is something that we’d rule out, but it’s not something we’re immediately looking to address right now,” said McVay.

Possible signings, should the Rams turn to veteran runningbacks, include Adrian Peterson, Le’Veon Bell, LeSean McCoy, Devonta Freeman, Duke Johnson and former Rams running back and fan-favorite Todd Gurley.

Akers sent out a tweet discussing his injury and his motivation to come back stronger than ever.

This is a big blow to a team that looked like they could make a Super Bowl run, especially after acquiring Matthew Stafford earlier in the offseason from the Detroit Lions. The Rams cannot be counted out by any means, however, their path to the Super Bowl just got a lot more difficult with the loss of their three-down running back.

LeSean McCoy will be reporting to the Buffalo Bills’ training camp on Wednesday, his first appearance with the team since he was accused of beating Delicia Cordon and their dog via a post by Cordon’s friend on social media. McCoy has since denied all accusations, although Cordon recently said that she believes the home invasion and assault to be a “set up” instigated by McCoy.

Police are continuing on with the investigation into the home invasion but have yet to name a suspect.

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While McCoy is no longer being accused of having assaulted Cordon himself, she claims that he still had something to do with her Atlanta home being robbed. During her July 10 911 call, Cordon said, “I really feel like, because we’re breaking up, that he wants all his jewelry back…[The intruder] just kept asking for jewelry. I think it has something to do with my ex-boyfriend.”

With his status with the NFL unchanged and an absence of legal repercussions, McCoy has been cleared to attend Bills training camp. The 30-year-old running back was an instrumental part in Buffalo’s 2017-18 postseason appearance, which ended the NFL’s longest current playoff drought up until that point. The team is currently entering rebuild mode, though, as they have traded away quarterback Tyrod Taylor and are projected to have career backup AJ McCarron as their Week 1 starter.

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The big story for Buffalo’s 2018 season, though, is the development of the seventh overall pick in the 2018 draft, quarterback Josh Allen. McCoy’s ability to return to Bills camp will be largely beneficial to Allen’s progression into a franchise quarterback, as he’s both a Pro-Bowler and a longtime veteran of the NFL, the perfect candidate to help out a raw young QB.

The scandal involving Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy and his former girlfriend continues, as the woman has now made a bold claim.

LeSean McCoy Accused Of Setting up girlfriend in Assault

According to ESPN, McCoy’s ex-girlfriend Delicia Cordon told police in Milton, Georgia she suspects the NFL star “set [her] up” for a home invasion Tuesday night. The incident saw Cordon have jewelry stolen from her and left her severely bruised.

After calling 911, Cordon reportedly told authorities she thought the assault had “something to do with my ex-boyfriend,” before adding she believed McCoy informed the assailant of the placement of the home’s cameras.

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“I’m telling you, I’m telling you, that guy is [redacted],” she is heard saying in the 911 audio. “He must have known the camera system. LeSean must have told him. There’s no camera in the front.”

“We’re breaking up, and he wants all his jewelry back,” Cordon also said of McCoy.

The running back denied having played any role in the attack in an Instagram post the day after it occurred. Court documents showed McCoy had tried to evict Cordon in June from the Georgia residence they had been sharing since late 2016. After Cordon initially refused to leave, McCoy allegedly started moving out her possessions with help from friends and family, and his ex-girlfriend noticed this after seeing camera footage. According to ESPN, the couple had also been involved in a domestic argument twice: in April, and before that in July 2017. A hearing for the eviction case has been set for August 14.

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Cordon’s lawyers claimed the home intruder hit her on the head with a weapon during the incident, which also saw her cousin sustain minor injuries.

The NFL and the Bills both said in statements that they are investigating the incident. If McCoy is charged with a crime, he could potentially face punishment from the league for violating its personal conduct policy.

On Tuesday night, Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy denied being involved in any way in an alleged home invasion and subsequent assault of his estranged former girlfriend in Georgia.

Bills’ LeSean McCoy Linked To Assault Of Ex-Girlfriend

The home is reportedly owned by McCoy, who used Instagram to issue a statement saying he was not linked to the assault of Deliria Cordon, which allegedly happened in the early morning hours of Tuesday.

“For the record, the totally baseless and offensive claims made against me are completely false,” McCoy wrote. “Further more, I have not had any direct contact with any of the people involved in months.”

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In their own statement, Cordon’s lawyers claimed a man broke into the residence — where she had also been living since late 2016 — while she was sleeping and demanded she give him cash and jewelry she had received from McCoy. The man, who was carrying a weapon, then allegedly attacked Cordon and left her so badly bruised and bloodied she was taken to a local hospital. Attorneys said Cordon’s cousin, who was also in the home at the time of the incident, sustained minor injuries.

The Bills and the NFL both said in statements that they are aware of the situation and will investigate the claims.

According to the Washington Post, which cited court documents, McCoy tried to evict Cordon from the home last month. The Bills star had reportedly attempted to go through with the eviction without informing Cordon. She eventually realized thanks to security camera footage that McCoy had sent people to remove her possessions from the house and proceeded to call the police.

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Despite all this, Cordon’s attorneys claimed the couple had considered marrying as recently as May.

McCoy, who will be 30 on Thursday, is no stranger to scandals of this type. In 2013, while playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, a woman sued him for allegedly assaulting her before throwing her off a bus. In 2016, the running back was also allegedly embroiled in a fight with police officers at a nightclub in Philadelphia, although no charges resulted from this incident.

Buffalo Bills’ running back LeSean McCoy is among four suspects being investigated for assaulting two off-duty Philadelphia police officers.

According to multiple reports, the fight occurred inside the Recess nightclub in the Old City neighborhood, after there was a dispute over the ownership of a champagne bottle.  Police said “pushing and shoving” over the bottle led to one of the off-duty officers being knocked to the ground, and while he was on the ground, he was “punched, kicked and stomped about his body and head multiple times by all four suspects.”

Police have not officially named any suspects in the case but a man close to the investigation told ESPN’s Mark Schwarz, that McCoy was under investigation and arrest warrants are expected to be coming in the next few days.

According to CSNPhilly.com, there were three off-duty officers involved in the altercation, Roland Butler, Darnell Jessie and Sergeant Daniel Ayres.

When speaking to Outside The Lines on Monday, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Force 5, John McNesby, shared details of the extend of the damage cause by the incident.  “This was an all-out beatdown with broken bones and serious injuries. These officers are hurting. They’re in pain. These are serious injuries,” McNesby said. “From what I’m hearing, they were defending themselves. They were not the instigators.”

CSNPhilly also reported that the other three suspects are Curtis Brinkley, a former NFL running back, one of McCoy’s teammates at the University of Pittsburgh, Tamarcus Porter and Christopher Henderson.

The Bills said that they are aware of the situation and are gathering information.

Buffalo Bills’ LeSean McCoy spoke to the media for the first time since his comments about Chip Kelly. And though it is such a popular topic, the running back did not want to talk about the coach, his remarks or the Philadelphia Eagles.

LeSean McCoy Shuts Down Questions About Chip Kelly

The whole issue started when the newly traded LeSean McCoy was interviewed by ESPN: The Magazine. During the piece, he talked a bit about the trade and Coach Kelly’s habits: “He wants the full control. You see how fast he got rid of all the good players. Especially all the good black players. He got rid of them the fastest. That’s the truth. There’s a reason… It’s hard to explain with him. But there’s a reason he got rid of all the black players — the good ones — like that.”

Since then, there have been countless articles written about Kelly and McCoy, but last week the coach finally responded to the running back’s comment. “I think he’s wrong,” Chip stated. “We put a lot of time looking into character and factors that go into selection and retention of players. Color’s never been one of them.”

“It doesn’t hurt me,” Kelly continued. “I’m not governed by the fear of what other people say. Events don’t elicit feelings. Beliefs elicit feeling. I understand what my beliefs are and I know how I am.”

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On top of this, the Eagles’ coach talked about how he has reached out to LeSean and his agent multiple times and McCoy did not respond. As a result, the first time the superstar came back to the podium, he was bombarded by Chip Kelly questions.

However, McCoy refused to answer anything about his former coach and the Eagles. “I don’t have to explain myself to nobody,” McCoy said when asked to clarify his previous statement. “Nobody. I don’t. I said what I said, said what I felt at the time and I’m done with that.”

After being further pressed by the media, he pulled a Marshawn Lynch and almost walked away from the session. “Are y’all listening to me? Can I say it any other way? I’m not talking about Chip Kelly or no Eagles. So I’ll be done with this interview if nobody else has anything to say about the Bills.”

Now, he did answer a question about whether he regretted his comments, which was a resounding no: “I never regret nothing I say. Never. Nothing I do. Never regret it.”

Just mark off Dec. 13, when McCoy returns to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles.

Probably the biggest trade of the offseason was the Eagles getting rid of LeSean McCoy for the unproven linebacker Kiko Alonso. But Chip Kelly, aka the mad scientist, liked the defensive player since coaching him at Oregon. And as most of his moves have shown, he truly believes in the bigger picture.

But what does McCoy think about this? He is Pennsylvania kid, born and raised. He played college ball at Pittsburgh and then played his entire career as an Eagle. Well, in the latest issue of ESPN: The Magazine, they asked him about this.

“To be honest, I didn’t want to come,” McCoy talked about the trade. “I really didn’t. I was so angry at first. You take a guy who’s made his whole name and career in Philadelphia and move him. I didn’t know anything about Buffalo, so I didn’t want to go. But when you sit back and you really analyze just the good things here, it makes a lot of things better.”

But probably the most surprising thing he said was about his former coach Chip Kelly. “The relationship was never really great. I feel like I always respected him as a coach. I think that’s the way he runs his team. He wants the full control. You see how fast he got rid of all the good players. Especially all the good black players. He got rid of them the fastest. That’s the truth. There’s a reason… It’s hard to explain with him. But there’s a reason he got rid of all the black players — the good ones — like that.”

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Now, this is a bold statement, but there are arguments that could be made for both sides. For instance, the Eagles signed DeMarco Murray in free agency, but also look at the mistreatment of DeSean Jackson, which was wrong. For now, his comment, in my opinion, felt like a shot at the coach, rather than an actual indictment of his practices.

Again, this probably sheds more light on Chip’s coaching style, which is very bluntly ‘my way or the highway.’ Players are not always going to like him and this comment shows that him and McCoy did not see eye-to-eye, making his trade at least semi-understandable.

Still, he claimed that “I have no hatred toward [Chip], nothing to say negative about him.” He is just excited for the season and cannot wait to take on the Eagles in December. “I do love the Eagles’ fans,” McCoy added. ‘I have nothing but great memories there, so I’m excited to go back. I’m sure that they’ll show me some love. I have nothing but love for that city.”

As for Bills head coach Rex Ryan on these comments, “I’m not going to put a muzzle on any of our players. We’re not saying here’s the stance of our football team. We’re not always going to be lined up.”

Needless to say, circle Dec. 13 on your calender because it will be a game worth watching.

In probably the single craziest offseason trade thus far — lets be honest, nothing is going to be as shocking as this — LeSean McCoy is being traded to Buffalo for linebacker Kiko Alonso. While many claim the deal is done, it will not become official until March 10. Still no one saw this coming with even the NFL guru Adam Schefter being stumped by these events.

So what exactly happened: why was Chip Kelly willing to get rid of one of the best backs in the league? Some would say McCoy’s 2014 stats dipped, yet he still averaged 4.2 YPC, garnered 1,319 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns. For all intents and purposes, his 2014 campaign started off slow, but he is only 26 years old — his best days are still in front of him — it is still very possible he could top his 1,607-yard season.

Chip Kelly, who has a more active role in creating his team, clearly has a vision and McCoy is not a part of that: but while many look at how seemingly lopsided the trade looked in the Bills favor, McCoy is one of three guys the Eagles wanted to get rid of due to cap reasons. They saved $11.95 million by trading LeSean, another $11.625 million by cutting DE Trent Cole and $8.17 million by cutting CB Cary Williams — these players were three of the four biggest cap hits on the Eagles’ 2015 campaign.

On top of this, Kiko Alonso returns to a system he is familiar with, as he previously played for Kelly in Oregon: though he just came off an ACL tear, the 2013 second round draft pick provides some young talent to the ailing Philadelphia linebacking core. At the same time, this would also be the ninth player to currently play for Kelly who previously played for him at the college level. In other words, Kelly has a distinct vision and is willing to live or die by that.

So let’s review all of this information. The Bills willingness to eat McCoy’s salary did two things for the former Oregon coach. It gave him plenty of cap room to play around with — furthering his intended vision — and finally provided some talent to the Eagles’ LB core and overall defense — ACL tear or not, Kiko is the best linebacker on the team.

As for the Buffalo Bills, Rex Ryan and offensive coordinator Greg Roman are going to use a run first offense. However, they obviously did not see this happening under Fred Jackson and the injury prone free agent C.J. Spiller. Still, Spiller was a bit surprised from the trade: up until a few days ago, they were still actively attempting to re-sign him — showing the last minute nature of this Alonso-McCoy deal.

C.J. told ESPN, “Management called me and told me that they were [trading for McCoy] and pretty much giving me a ‘thank you for your service.’ I feel still the same. Nothing’s changed. The game plan is still the same. The only thing is that I won’t be returning to Buffalo.” And they obviously will not miss Kiko Alonso: despite him being sidelined last year, the Bills ranked fourth in overall defense.

As for McCoy, he is not pleased with the move. An ESPN source said, “He’s a Pennsylvania kid. He’s never played football outside of Pennsylvania — high school, college, pro. So of course he’s not happy… [LeSean is] not going to make it easy, that’s for sure.”

After releasing the Dez Bryant highlight reel, Max Preps thought it would be cool to upload another blast from the past. This time they posted an old news story about a very talented running back from Bishop McDevitt High School in Pennsylvania — LeSean McCoy.

But instead of being a straight highlight reel, they show some game and practice footage spliced together with a mini-interview with the athlete himself. The story was from McCoy’s sophomore year in high school, which would roughly be eleven years ago: and through just four games he already had 731 yards and 9 touchdowns. Though these were incredible number, the coaches believed he had plenty of room to improve.

And obviously improve he did, playing college ball at Pittsburgh for two years before taking his talent to the Philadelphia Eagles for the last five — yesterday he was traded to the Buffalo Bills. Best part of the video is how mature he is during the interview, talking about how the captains keep him focus and his big o-line keeps him humble — a clear class act all around.