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Report: Philadelphia Eagles to trade LeSean McCoy to Buffalo Bills

Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy rolls into the end zone as he scores an 11-yard touchdown against the Washington Redskins in the first quarter at FedEx field in Landover, Maryland on December 20, 2014. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy rolls into the end zone as he scores an 11-yard touchdown against the Washington Redskins in the first quarter at FedEx field in Landover, Maryland on December 20, 2014. UPI/Kevin Dietsch | License Photo

The Philadelphia Eagles have a deal in place to trade former NFL rushing champion LeSean McCoy to the Buffalo Bills for linebacker Kiko Alonso, ESPN.com reported on Tuesday.

The deal, which would be a blockbuster, would reunite Eagles coach Chip Kelly with Alonso, who played four seasons under Kelly at Oregon.

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Trades cannot be made official until the new league year begins at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.

McCoy, 26, has blossomed in Kelly's hurry-up offense, rushing for 2,926 yards and 14 touchdowns with 80 receptions for 694 yards and two scores over the past two seasons.

He led the NFL in both rushing yards and yards from scrimmage in 2013 but saw a dropoff in both categories last season. The six-year NFL veteran would have cost the Eagles close to $12 million against the salary cap in 2015.

Alonso, 24, missed all of last season after having surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament suffered during an offseason workout in Oregon.

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The second-round draft pick led the Bills in tackles in 2013 as a rookie with 159. He had two sacks and four interceptions while starting all 16 games.

[SportsNetwork.com]

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