LeSean McCoy Says He's Talked to a Few Teams in Free Agency, Prioritizes Winning

One of the NFL's most proven tailbacks is still looking for job with four days until training camps open across the league.

LeSean McCoy has a desire to suit up for his 12th year in the pros, and it may still happen, but he's in search of the right opportunity. The 32-year-old is committed to playing for another contender fresh off winning a Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Here's what McCoy said Friday to Mike Garafolo on NFL Now (h/t NFL.com's Kevin Patra): 

"Right now, I'm [sic] just talked to a couple of teams—some of my favorite teams—that I'd think would be a great fit for me. I won't tell you exactly.

"But I think the biggest thing is to find the right fit. Find the right fit for me. I think at the point in my career, not just playing football. I want to play for the right team. I want to be able to contribute. I want to be able to win another championship. You can't go from playing with the Chiefs with all that talent and winning a championship to now just trying to play. I'm the type of guy, I want to come in a room, challenge the running backs get them better. Be a veteran leader. All the type of things I want to bring to a team. So, just got to find the right fit for me."

McCoy can certainly help push a contender over the top. 

Throughout his career he's never finished a season with fewer than 12 games played, and last year with KC proved he can provide a change-of-pace in the backfield. Though Damien Williams led the Chiefs with 111 carries, his tandem with McCoy (101 carries) gave the club a balanced ground game which helped keep defenses unable to fully key in on quarterback Patrick Mahomes. 

McCoy finished the year with 465 yards and four touchdowns, but his best yards-per-attempt (4.6 yards) since 2016.

Another motivating factor for the tailback is how close he is to reaching 12,000 total rushing yards. Currently at 11,071, another 929 yards would place him 17th all-time, ahead of Fred Taylor, Steven Jackson and John Riggins. 

"You talk about that number," McCoy said. "That number's 12,000. That's something that I've always wanted to achieve. That's big to me."

It may take a few more seasons to reach that plateau, but McCoy isn't planning on going anywhere—even if he has to wait a bit for the right opportunity.

Between the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic and the start of training camps, McCoy believes sitting tight for the moment will ultimately allow him to join a team that meets his needs. 

Until then he'll keep putting in the work required to standout whenever he gets a contract.

"That's the biggest thing, just trying to stay in shape," McCoy said. "I can't really control what teams I'll be playing for or who reaches out. But the group of teams that reached out are pretty solid. And I want to make sure when the time's right, when I get the call and we agree on terms, I'm the guy they're looking for. The LeSean 'Shady' McCoy that people know of."