resses the LeSean McCoy trade rumors As the Buffalo Bills (2-3) prepare for Sunday's important AFC clash with the Houston Texans (2-3) Buffalo Bills Hoodie , there has been rampant speculation that Pro Bowl running back LeSean McCoy could be on the move. During a press conference Wednesday, head coach Sean McDermott addressed the media about rumors that McCoy, Buffalo's best offensive playmaker, has drawn interest other teams around the league. One of those speculated to be interested in McCoy's services is the the Philadelphia Eagles, who lost Jay Ajayi for the season to a torn ACL in Sunday's 23-21 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Before taking any questions, McDermott opened his press conference by addressing the McCoy trade rumors head-on, calling McCoy "a valuable member of our football team." "LeSean is one of our better players. I thought he had a good game the other day. Really, we're just looking forward to playing the Houston Texans," McDermott said of rumors swirling around the trade of McCoy. "We get calls all the time, incoming calls happen all the time. Brandon [Beane] and I talk a lot, and I won't go into any more detail than that."After a slow start to the season (he also missed the win over the Minnesota Vikings with a rib injury) Customized Buffalo Bills Jerseys , McCoy carried a season-high 24 times for 85 yards in Sunday's 13-12 win over the Tennessee Titans at New Era Field. That matched his rushing production through his first three games of the season. In four games, McCoy has rushed 45 times for 170 yards, to go with 10 catches for 64 yards. He has not scored a touchdown in 2018. With the Eagles, the reigning Super Bowl champions, in a position to trade for a running back with Ajayi's season-ending injury, it makes sense for the Eagles to kick the tires on a trade for McCoy, who spent the first six seasons excelling in Philadelphia. Has McCoy heard the trade rumors or given any consideration to changing teams? "I heard about [the trade rumors]. I kind of just stay focused on the job, the task at hand. I'll let that stuff work itself out. We'll see what happens," McCoy told the media. "No, I just stay focused (on the task at hand)," McCoy continued. "I don't pay attention to it too much Buffalo Bills T-Shirt , trade stuff and everything else. I should never have gotten traded (from Philadelphia) anyway, I was killing stuff, you know? I never really pay too much attention to it. This week, we've got the Texans; I'll worry about that. They've got a good defense, a lot of big name guys on that defensive line. I've got my hands full this week. Last week was my first week of really getting out there and running. [I'm] just trying to get some rust off, get going, play after play. It felt good."Football Outsiders analyzes the Buffalo Bills QB race For a team that made the playoffs in 2017, the Buffalo Bills made a lot of changes to their roster, starting with the most important position: quarterback. After trading incumbent Tyrod Taylor for the first pick in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft, Buffalo, which had plenty of draft capital at its disposal www.buffalobillsteamonline.com , traded up to select Wyoming's Josh Allen with the No. 7 overall pick. This after veteran signal-caller AJ McCarron was inked to a team-friendly two-year deal to compete for the starting QB job with second-year man Nathan Peterman. So far during the preseason, Peterman and McCarron have each started a preseason game, while Allen is starting Sunday's 4 p.m. home game vs. the Cincinnati Bengals. We asked Football Outsiders for their take on who starts the year at QB for the Bills, and if that same QB would finish the year under center. (Note: this interview was conducted before McCarron suffered an injury during the 19-17 win over the Cleveland Browns in Week 2 of the preseason and before Allen was named the starter of the third preseason game.)"Oh man, are the tribalism, 'the national media hates us!' guys in this crowd going to hate me when this interview is over. It's okay, I'm used to it. Just getting you prepared," Rivers McCown said. "I don't think highly of McCarron's work in Cincinnati and think he's this year's Brock Osweiler/Mike Glennon. In an ideal world, Josh Allen would get a year to learn. I don't think that's going to happen. And then you've got Peterman, who I don't consider a high-upside player but perhaps someone who could hold things up until Allen is ready in an ideal scenario. I would be stunned if one quarterback started all 16 games. I think McCarron will get the first look and the quick hook for Peterman, with Allen on deck if the season goes south."Allen's play has generated plenty of buzz www.authenticsbuffalobills.com , and he has shown a lot of potential in completing 18-of-32 passes (56 percent completion rate), for 176 yards with two touchdowns and a 92.7 quarterback rating. Peterman has been even better, completing 85 percent of his passes (17 of 20) for 231 yards with two TDs, one interception, and a 127.3 quarterback rating, tops among all quarterbacks with 20+ passes this preseason.McCarron is coming off his worst game of the preseason, when he was 3-of-6 for 12 yards and zero first downs in Buffalo's first two series vs. Cleveland before departing the game with an injury. In the preseason opener, McCarron went 7-of-10 for 116 yards. The Football Outsiders Almanac is available now.