LeSean McCoy Says 'It Would Mean a Lot' to Finish NFL Career with Eagles

Veteran running back LeSean McCoy appeared on Ian Rapoport's RapSheet + Friends podcast Tuesday and said he would love to return to the Philadelphia Eagles.

"It's not a secret. Everybody knows that it was a special place for me there when I was playing with the Eagles," he said. "I started there, they kinda changed my life for the better. ... It would mean a lot for me to play back there. ... To finish my career out there, that would be excellent. That's like home for me."

He also previously said he's hoping to play beyond the 2020 season.

"I really just want to play two more years," he told SiriusXM NFL Radio. "... If it doesn't go well, then, you know, just let your body talk to you. My body feels fine."

The 31-year-old McCoy spent the 2019 season with the Kansas City Chiefs, rushing for 465 yards and four touchdowns in 13 appearances. He also caught 28 passes for 181 yards and another score. But he only played one snap in Kansas City's run to the Super Bowl, as the team went with Damien Williams and Darwin Thompson. 

It was an indication that McCoy's reunion with head coach Andy Reid would be brief and called into question whether McCoy had much left in the tank. He now has gone consecutive seasons without reaching 1,000 rushing yards after hitting the mark six times in his first nine years.

A reunion with Philadelphia as a backup could make sense, though. Miles Sanders is clearly the team's feature back of the future after a promising rookie season (818 rushing yards, 50 receptions for 509 yards and six total touchdowns). And with Jordan Howard signing in Miami this offseason, Philly's depth chart at the position consists of Sanders, Boston Scott and Elijah Holyfield. 

With other needs to address at the draft—namely wide receiver—signing a veteran like McCoy on a cheap deal could be a more enticing option than using a pick on another young halfback. McCoy, it seems, would enjoy the reunion.