McCoy inks deal with Eagles

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Speaking of rookie running backs who just signed, the Eagles agreed to a four-year deal with second-round choice LeSean McCoy (pictured) on Monday night. According to his agent Drew Rosenhaus, McCoy is the first second-round pick to sign.

Philadelphia selected the Pitt product with the 53rd overall selection. McCoy, 21, rushed for 1,328 yards and 14 touchdowns his freshman year with the Panthers and 1,488 yards and 21 TDs last season as a sophomore. He averaged 4.8 yards per carry each season, and caught 65 passes for 549 yards in his brief collegiate career.

More importantly, McCoy was a workhorse in his two seasons at Pitt, carrying the ball 276 and 308 times in '07 and '08, respectively. He'll provide a valuable insurance policy for starter Brian Westbrook, who's missed 13 games in his seven seasons with the Eagles. He'll be slotted into the back-up role immediately because Correll Buckhalter, Westbrook's understudy the past three seasons (and four of the last six), has moved on to Denver.

Philly has signed seven of the eight members of its draft class, with the lone exception being first-round wideout Jeremy Maclin.

-Chris Mascaro

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They will need him, Westbrook is done. Where is BG? Has he gone the way of Wade Gustafson?

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