Archives for August 26, 2018

‘“Especially being drafted by a team, you always want the best for yourself, you always want to be successful,” he said. “I started off good, had a couple of injuries or whatever, it kind of set me back. Right now, I’m just kind of moving past that and happy to be here in Cincinnati. I’m happy they want me here. I look forward to doing good things, big things with this team.”’

‘McCoy’s decline was more gradual last year, and can be attributed at least in part to an offensive line that struggled to find its groove in the early part of the season. He finished with 1,138 yards, but needed 287 carries to reach that total. That came out to just 4.0 yards per rush, which is a career low. That may be the No. 1 cause for concern with McCoy heading into 2018, because the offensive line has to deal with the losses of Eric Wood, Richie Incognito and Cordy Glenn – all opening-day starters a year ago. Still, McCoy was 27 percent ahead of his age 27 production as a 29-year-old last year.’

‘The good news is if Allen isn’t ready, Peterman has looked up to the job. McCarron’s injury might have taken him out of the mix to be the starter at this point, but he’s still an important voice in the quarterback room. The Bills know that if Allen and/or Peterman flame out, McCarron will be able to handle the job. He’s also a good teammate who will do whatever is necessary to help whoever is ahead of him on the depth chart.’