In the NFL league, The Cowboys did not wait long to find a replacement for DeMarco Murray. They have agreed to terms with Darren McFadden on a two-year deal, pending a physical. The deal is worth up to $5.85 million and includes$200,000 bonus incentives.
This move comes a day after the Cowboys lost their star running back DeMarco Murray to the Philadelphia Eagles.
According to the contract, the signing should not stop the Cowboys from selecting a young runner early in the 2015 NFL Draft to be a future workhorse, nor should it preclude Jones from chasing Peterson.
The 27 years old McFadden, though, has had an injury-plagued career, missing 29 games in his seven seasons. He has dealt with toe, knee, hamstring, shoulder, groin, foot and ankle injuries. In the year 2014, he played in all 16 games for the first time in his career last season, totaling 534 yards and two touchdowns on the ground mostly as a backup.
At the same time in his career, in seven seasons with the Oakland Raiders, McFadden ran for 4,247 yards on 1,038 carries and 25 touchdowns. He also caught 211 passes for 1,769 yards and five touchdowns, but he has struggled with injuries throughout his career.
On the basis on the sources, the Cowboys are hoping that playing behind an offensive line that features three Pro Bowlers (Tyron Smith, Travis Frederick and Zack Martin) and is considered one of the best lines in football will finally see him produce the way the Raiders expected when they took him in the first round of the 2008 draft.
In finally with the Cowboys, he can resurrect his career. With DeMarco Murray headed to Philadelphia, the Cowboys are in need of a talented back. With regular carries in Dallas’ offense, McFadden will have every opportunity to prove that he is still a capable dual-threat back in the NFL.