Eagles' McCoy inactive vs. Redskins, ending rushing-title hopes

Published: Jan 01, 2012 at 02:53 AM

LeSean McCoy's quest for this season's NFL rushing title is over.

The Philadelphia Eagles running back is inactive for Sunday's season finale against the Washington Redskins because of an ankle injury, the team announced.

The McCoy scratch means the Jacksonville Jaguars' Maurice Jones-Drew likely will seize this season's rushing title. McCoy has 1,309 yards on the ground, 128 behind Jones-Drew's 1,437. The Houston Texans also held out Arian Foster on Sunday, meaning Jones-Drew's closest challenge would be the San Francisco 49ers' Frank Gore, who entered the day's play 235 yards behind.

McCoy, who leads the NFL with 17 rushing touchdowns, fully practiced Friday for the first time this week and was listed as questionable on the team's injury report.

Along with McCoy, Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel is inactive with a hamstring injury.

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