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>>Eagles Move RB LeSean McCoy To Bills

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.

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

 width=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.

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.

>>49ers Ink Rugby Star

The San Francisco 49ers signed Australian rugby star Jarryd Hayne to a three-year contact on Tuesday.

Hayne picked the 49ers over the Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks.

The 27-year-old Hayne has spent the past nine years (2006-14) in the National Rugby League (NRL) with the Parramatta Eels. In 2014, Hayne won numerous Dally M Awards, which are given to the best and fairest player over the entire National Rugby League regular season. He was named Player of the Year, Best Fullback, Top Tryscorer and Representative Player.

The 6-foot-2, 220-pounder likely will compete for a job as a running back and return man on special teams.

>>Cowboys Sign WR Beasley To 4-Year Deal

The Dallas Cowboys re-signed wide receiver Cole Beasley to a four-year contract on Tuesday.

According to multiple reports, the deal is worth $13.6 million with $7 million guaranteed.

Beasley caught 37 passes for 420 yards and four touchdowns in 16 games last season. He added seven receptions in two postseason games.

In his three seasons with Dallas, the former SMU Mustang has played in 40 games, catching 91 passes for 916 yards and six touchdowns.

The Cowboys placed the franchise tag on top receiver Dez Bryant on Monday.

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