Andy Reid said Monday contract talks with LeSean McCoy are moving forward and said hes not concerned that the two sides havent agreed yet on a contract extension.
McCoy is the 56th-highest-paid running back in the NFL with an average annual salary of 984,100 per year on his original four-year rookie deal, signed after the Eagles drafted him in the second round in 2009.
But the Eagles concede that hes grossly underpaid after his breakout 2011 Pro Bowl season, in which he led the NFL with 20 touchdowns, 102 first downs and 48 rushes of 10 or more yards and netted 1,309 rushing yards, 48 receptions and 1,624 total yards in 15 games.
McCoy has 3,026 career rushing yards and 4,241 yards from scrimmage, both the most in franchise history by a player after three seasons.
Reid, in an interview on 97.5 The Fanatic that was transcribed by sportsradiointerviews.com, said hes confident ongoing talks will soon result in a long-term contract for McCoy.
I cant share details with everybody, but I will tell you it is heading in the right direction, Reid said. Thats all I can tell you.
McCoy is due to earn the NFL fourth-year minimum of 615,000 in 2012. Despite his contract status, hes participated in all of the Eagles off-season workouts and is expected to be at the NovaCare Complex later this month for full-team OTAs if his contract isnt done yet.
He knows we appreciate him and we are working through those negotiations and I think good things will happen, Reid said.
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