Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray is set to cash in any day now, he and Jerry Jones just need to reach some type of agreement on the figures.
Ian Rapoport is reporting that Dallas has already offered Murray a four-year deal worth more than what any free agent running back received this offseason.
#Cowboys have no qualms about DeMarco Murray as their franchise RB. Offered him a 4-year deal worth more than any RB got in ’14 free agency
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 5, 2014
On pace for 2,136 rushing yards — which would snap Eric Dickerson’s 30-year-old NFL record — Murray leads the league in carries (99), rushing yards (534) and rushing touchdowns (5) heading into Sunday’s action.
Murray’s injuries woes seem to be a thing of the past. His inability to stay to healthy likely held up contract negotiations prior to this season.
He’s never played in more than eight straight games, but Dallas believes Murray’s talent outweighs his shaky injury history.
Jerry Jones voiced his opinion this week in regards to getting other running backs some carries. Murray is comparable with some of the other top running backs in the league, and is likely to land a deal in the four-year, $31 million range.