'Mr. January' McGahee isn't sweating the trade talk

Ravens running back Willis McGahee didn't play in Saturday night's preseason win over the Giants, leading to speculation over why McGahee was left standing on the sidelines.

The Ravens coaching staff insisted it was planned, that they were just giving the veteran back a rest. "I don't think we need to see what Willis McGahee can do," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said after the game.

Sounds a little fishy to me. Perhaps a trade is in the works? Well, if GM Ozzie Newsome is trying to hammer out a deal, Willis knows nothing about it. When asked about the situation Monday, McGahee told reporters, "Nobody has told me nothing."

McGahee said that trade talk is the nature of the business — "I was supposed to get traded last year" — and that he is aware that he could be traded at any moment.

"Would I be surprised if I got traded?" the second-string running back said. "I've learned that you can't really depend on certain situations. Anything can happen. If they do, they do. I'm not going to sit around and cry about it. I'm going to keep going."

Still, the confident McGahee, who had 14 total touchdowns in 2009, suggested that the Ravens should proceed with caution if they are considering a deal — even with Pro Bowler Ray Rice also in the backfield.

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(baltimoresun.com)