Bruce Arians: Gerald McCoy 'just didn’t fit' with new-look Buccaneers

Acting swiftly after their long-rumored Gerald McCoy separation, the Buccaneers now have Ndamukong Suh set to anchor their line. Suh and McCoy’s careers have been linked together since the former was the No. 2 overall pick in 2010 and the latter following one spot later. The Bucs managed to bring in Suh for $9.25 million. McCoy was set to earn $13 million this season on his seven-year Bucs contract. Bruce Arians described both McCoy’s financial situation and his place in Todd Bowles‘ new 3-4 defense as not being an optimal fit. “It just wasn’t a fit,” Arians said during an ESPN interview (via JoeBucsFan.com). “Whether it was financial, whatever, on the field, you know, it just didn’t fit. I’ve been through this a number of times with guys and great players and it just comes a time when they have to separate the organization. You go back to Franco Harris not being a Steeler; this has happened for a long, long time.” McCoy’s 123 career Bucs games sit 13th in franchise history, with multiple Super Bowl XXXVII i

from Yardbarker: NFL http://bit.ly/2XnXuGj