DeMarco Murray reveals he was '95 percent' sure he'd go back to Cowboys, not Titans

October 15, 2016 at 10:04 p.m. | Updated October 15, 2016 at 10:04 p.m.

by The Tennessean

In this Aug. 27, 2016, file photo, Tennessee Titans running back DeMarco Murray carries the ball past Oakland Raiders cornerback David Amerson, left, during the first half of an NFL preseason football game in Oakland, Calif. New general manager Jon Robinson has sifted through the roster adding 21 new players, revamping the offense through a handful of trades and showing the door to a handful of high draft picks from the previous regime. His biggest moves landed DeMarco Murray for coach Mike Mularkey's run-oriented offense and included trading the No. 1 overall pick netted more picks that help add Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry.
In this Aug. 27, 2016, file photo, Tennessee Titans running back DeMarco Murray carries the ball past Oakland Raiders cornerback David Amerson, left, during the first half of an NFL preseason football game in Oakland, Calif. New general manager Jon Robinson has sifted through the roster adding 21 new players, revamping the offense through a handful of trades and showing the door to a handful of high draft picks from the previous regime. His biggest moves landed DeMarco Murray for coach Mike Mularkey's run-oriented offense and included trading the No. 1 overall pick netted more picks that help add Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry.

The Eagles didn't get much when they traded DeMarco Murray to the Titans after his disappointing lone season in Philadelphia, swapping just 14 spots in the fourth round of April's draft.

But they got him out of the division.

Murray was "95 percent sure" he was going to return to the NFC East-rival Cowboys, the Titans running back told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Murray, of course, won the NFL rushing title with Dallas in 2014 before signing with the Eagles as a free agent.

Read the full story from our news partner, The Tennessean, here.

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