The Buffalo Bills value LeSean McCoy. A lot.
Not only did the Bills give up young and promising linebacker Kiko Alonso to get him from the Philadelphia Eagles, the Bills are going to pay McCoy the type of money almost no running back makes anymore.
According to Yahoo Sports' Rand Getlin, McCoy has signed a five-year, $40 million extension. That's not just inflated numbers either; the Bills will pay McCoy $16 million in the first season, with $26.5 million guaranteed according to various reports. The contract includes a $13 million signing bonus, and to put that in perspective the New Orleans Saints just retained Pro Bowl running back Mark Ingram for a total of $16 million over four seasons.
With McCoy getting that contract and Marshawn Lynch signing a huge extension to come back to play for the Seattle Seahawks, the market for running backs is looking a lot better for guys like DeMarco Murray, the Dallas Cowboys' All-Pro who can become a free agent on Tuesday. With that kind of guarantee going to McCoy, the odds of Murray coming back to the Cowboys has to take a hit. Dallas hasn't yet shown the inclination to pay Murray that kind of a contract.
The Bills, with Rex Ryan as head coach, are obviously planning to be a run-centric team. They're certainly paying McCoy like he's going to have as many touches as he could ever ask for.
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