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The centerpiece of the Bills' offense injured
his ankle in Sunday's regular season finale and his status ahead
of the wild-card clash against the Jacksonville Jaguars was
listed as "day-to-day" by Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott.
"He's a fierce competitor," McDermott told reporters. "He's hard
at work; maximizing the treatment opportunities to get himself
to where he can play."
McCoy was hurt during the third quarter of Sunday's game. After
being tackled, McCoy pounded the turf in frustration while being
attended to by trainers. He was carted off the field and was in
a walking boot and tears after the game.
The Bills, who on Sunday will be appearing in their first
playoff game since January 2000, could be forced to rely heavily
on Marcus Murphy and Mike Tolbert, who shared carries after
McCoy went down.
"Next man up. That's what we’ve done all year," said McDermott.
"You never replace a player like LeSean.
"I've got a lot of confidence in Mike Tolbert and Murph and
whoever else we put in the backfield. They did a nice job this
past weekend and I expect them to do the same moving forward."
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto, editing by Ed Osmond)
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