AFC East Notes: Bills, Dolphins, Patriots

Bills

Bills RB LeSean McCoy told reporters after Sunday’s game that he didn’t get the start because of a “private situation” that occurred.

“Coach, we had a situation, and he was totally right,” McCoy said, via Mike Rodak of ESPN. “It was a private situation. I’m a captain and I gotta be more accountable. Simple as that. He checked me, put me in place. That was it.”

Dolphins

• Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reports that one “very real factor” in regards to whether Dolphins owner Stephen Ross elects to move from HC Adam Gase is to what extent he can upgrade at the coaching position.
• Multiple sources have told Florio that Ross would be “very interested” in current Ravens HC John Harbaugh if he’s available.

Patriots

Jason La Canfora reports that the Patriots had “no indications” that WR Josh Gordon was facing another substance-abuse suspension.

According to La Canfora, the Patriots hope to able to continue supporting Gordon during his indefinite suspension.

Teams sources have told La Canfora that Gordon was a good teammate and was well-liked by coaches and there weren’t any indications he had failed any tests.

“He is not a bad kid at all,” one member of the organization said. “We enjoyed working with him. I just feel awful for him. This is a really sad time for Josh, and for us. And it’s not about football. You always have to deal with injuries and different personnel each week. That’s what all teams do.

“This is about Josh, and is he going to be getting the right help and support now? Is this about helping him, or punishing a kid who has not shown that he can handle what the league says he should be able to handle? Because if this was easy, then Josh would have already overcome it. He needs help and he needs support and direction. We were aware of that and trying to do what we could for him, and it’s unfortunate we can’t continue to do that with him in our building, whether he can play or not.”