The Philadelphia Eagles are bringing back their franchise’s leading rusher LeSean McCoy on a one-day contract to allow the running back to retire as a member of the organization. The Eagles will also hold a special retirement ceremony during their Week 4 clash against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The team announced the news on social media on Thursday.
McCoy spent the first six years of his NFL career in Philadelphia before suiting for the Buffalo Bills, the Chiefs, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was a free agent since his contract with the Bucs expired in March.
“After 12 years in the NFL, I’ve decided to retire an Eagle because this is home to me,” McCoy said in a statement published on Eagles’ website. “I still have that green inside my heart… I’ve just always seen myself as an Eagle. It’s only right to come back home and retire an Eagle.”
LeSean McCoy entered the NFL as the Eagles’ second-round pick in 2009. In the next six years, McCoy rushed for 6,792 yards that ranked him first on the franchise’s all-time list. He also ranks third in rushing touchdowns with 44. While in Philly, he earned two First-team All-Pro nods and was selected to the Pro Bowl three times.
McCoy left the Eagles in 2015 when the team traded him to the Bills. He earned three more Pro Bowl nods in Buffalo before leaving in 2019 and embarking on one-year stints with the Chiefs and the Bucs. In each of his last two stops, McCoy won a Super Bowl ring.
