The Buffalo Bills will begin the 2016 season with star running back LeSean McCoy. Multiple reports said McCoy won't face discipline from the National Football League for a bar fight earlier this year. It comes about a week after the Philadelphia District Attorney officially closed the case.
The incident happened at a bar in Philadelphia February 7. Police said McCoy and three others got into an argument over a bottle of champagne which ended with two off-duty police officers being punched and kicked. The report said the two officers were hurt and treated at a Philadelphia hospital for numerous injuries. After a two-month investigation, the Philadelphia District Attorney announced no formal criminal charges would be filed against McCoy.
McCoy's first year and future with Buffalo
In his first year with the Bills, he had 895 yards rushing and more than 1,000 total yards. He missed the last two games of the season with a knee injury. With the news McCoy won't face discipline, he will once again be the Bills' number one running back. The number two running back for the team is still being decided with names like Karlos Williams and Michael Gillislee who both had an impressive season in 2015.
Rookie Jonathan Williams out of Arkansas was expected to be in contention as well but with reports of a DWI arrest Thursday, his future with the team may be in jeopardy.
The Buffalo Bills star running back will hit the field at the end of July as Buffalo Bills' Training Camp gets underway at St. John Fisher College in Pittsford, NY, a suburb of Rochester. McCoy was dealing with an ankle injury during the off season but it is believed he will be on the field for the start of training camp on the 30th.
McCoy began his career in Philadelphia playing for the Eagles in 2009 and gained nearly 6,800 rushing yards in his six years with the team. In 2015, the Buffalo Bills traded Kiko Alonso for the star running back (Alonso is now paying for the Dolphins). It was considered one of the biggest trades of 2015.