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Attorney: LeSean McCoy did nothing wrong, was sober

As an investigation into former Eagles running back LeSean McCoy’s involvement in a nightclub brawl drags on, at least one of his attorneys is proclaiming his innocence.

As an investigation into former Eagles running back LeSean McCoy's involvement in a nightclub brawl drags on, at least one of his attorneys is proclaiming his innocence.

"I'm here to say and I'm telling you that McCoy did nothing wrong, nothing wrong," attorney Dennis Cogan told the Buffalo News. "And he was sober. The questions will have to be asked about the conditions of other people."

The fight in a Philadelphia nightclub, which allegedly involved McCoy and ended with two off-duty police officers sustaining injuries, occurred more than 10 days ago. Yet since then the only information to come out of the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office is that they continue to investigate the case, as the Inquirer's Chris Palmer reported on Wednesday:

A source close to the investigation did tell the Buffalo News the DA's office would likely hold a news conference on Thursday or Friday, but no official announcement has been made. Nine days have passed since ESPN Mark Schwarz reported arrest warrants were "imminent."

NBC's Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, a former lawyer, speculated McCoy's high profile plays a large role in the unusual delay.

"McCoy has the money to compile a Dream Team of the same quality that a former Bills running back once had," Florio wrote. "The better the lawyer, the better the chance of persuading a jury to let a guy walk. Which requires extra care from the prosecutors. Which in turn necessitates extra time."

According to police reports, McCoy and three other men allegedly assaulted three off-duty officers in a dispute over a bottle of champagne at the Recess Lounge on Feb. 7. The fight left two officers in the hospital with injuries ranging from a broken rip to eye lacerations.

"If he wants to pound our officers and stomp our officers, then he needs to pay the price and answer for his actions," Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney told CBS Philadelphia last week. "In addition to punches being thrown, there were some kicks that looked as if they were being leveled and that's unconscionable and it's cowardly."