NFL Rumors: Eagles' RB DeMarco Murray Unhappy With His Role in Philadelphia?
The Philadelphia Eagles dropped to 1-3 after a month of play as they lost to NFC East rivals Washington Redskins 23-20, per ESPN stats. Kirk Cousins finished a 90-yard drive with the go-ahead, four-yard touchdown pass to Pierre Garcon with 26 seconds left to beat Philadelphia and sink them to last place in the division.
One particular Eagles player, who was not pleased after the game, was running back DeMarco Murray as he told reporters that he was not getting enough touches on offense. Murray got to carry the ball eight times for 36 yards against Washington while catching two passes for 12 yards.
"Do I think I'm touching the ball [enough]? No, I'm not. I don't think I am. But it's the plays that are being called. I love this offense. I love playing with these guys. It's just how it is," Murray told ESPN. He was also asked if he would talk to coach Chip Kelly for more touches.
"I don't need to go to anyone. It is what it is. We'll all watch film and get better. Everyone has to get better. Losing a game like this in the division, going 0-2 in the division, it sucks," he answered. The 27-year-old running back missed the game last week due to a hamstring injury and only had a total of 29 carries for 47 yards in the season.
It is a far cry from his stats last season with the Dallas Cowboys as Murray led the NFL and set a Cowboys franchise record with 1,845 rushing yards. He also had 392 carries and added 57 catches for 416 yards in 2014, according to Bleacher Report.
That career season earned him a five-year, $40 million contract with the Eagles, which includes a $5 million signing bonus with $21 million guaranteed money, per Spotrac. He joined former San Diego Chargers running back Ryan Mathews and Darren Sproles to boost their depth at the position that was left with a hole after LeSean McCoy's trade to the Buffalo Bills.
"I knew what I was coming here to do. I knew I was going to be the guy. I knew Sproles and Mathews are two great backs. I knew a lot of guys touch the ball. That's how they make a lot of plays. It's about executing plays and us being better," the former Cowboy running back said on his role via ESPN.
Murray is more frustrated on their 1-3 record rather than his touches, and he needs to regain his form last year to able to help the Eagles make the playoffs before it's too late. The NFC East is a wide open division with no clear favorites, according to the Washington Post, as all four teams have issues on their respective rosters.
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