NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – DeMarco Murray isn’t setting any goals for himself this season. The running back is just working hard to fit into his third NFL team in six seasons.
So far through OTAs with the Tennessee Titans, Murray likes what he sees of coach Mike Mularkey’s offense.
“Terminology-wise, I’m used to some of it, and a lot of plays I’ve ran in the past so I’m excited,” Murray said.
That’s exactly what the Titans were hoping when they traded for Murray in March, swapping 13 spots in the fourth round with Philadelphia to land the running back who led the NFL with 1,845 yards rushing in 2014. Murray’s lone season with the Eagles proved very forgettable as he started only eight of the 15 games he played and had a 3.6-yard per carry average – the worst of his career.
Tennessee needed someone to take some of the focus off of quarterback Marcus Mariota and ignite a run game that hasn’t had a running back reach 100 yards rushing in 32 straight games. The Titans sweetened the move by giving Murray a revised contract through 2019.