Dallas Cowboys
DeMarco Murray - #29 - RB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 0"/ 215 lbs. |
| Birthday | 02/12/1988 |
| Birthplace | Las Vegas, NV |
| College | Oklahoma |
| Years played | 3 |
| Drafted | 2011, 3rd round, 7th pick by Cowboys |
Jones maintains Phillips will not get fired
After yet another embarrassing home loss, this time to the Jaguars, Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips got another vote of confidence from owner and general manager Jerry Jones.
Garrard leads Jaguars past crumbling Cowboys 35-17
David Garrard tied a club record with four touchdown passes and ran for another while narrowly missing a perfect quarterback rating, leading the Jaguars to a 35-17 victory over the Cowboys on Sunday.
Kitna's arm means Cowboys mustn't change dramatically
There are actually silver linings to the Tony Romo collarbone injury that will keep him out at least six weeks at a time when there are very few Mr. Brightsides in the Greater Dallas area.
Cowboys may start third-stringer at left guard
News just keeps getting worse for the 1-5 Cowboys. They could be starting third-string OG Phil Costa at left guard in Sunday's game against the Jaguars.
Cowboys' Romo won't have surgery, faces 6-8 week timetable
Cowboys QB Tony Romo won't need surgery on his broken collarbone and could return to the field in 6-8 weeks, Cowboys spokesman Rich Dalrymple said today.
Best-case scenario for Romo
Cowboys QB Tony Romo will only miss six weeks following Monday night's clavicle and collarbone injury, according to NFL Network reporter Michael Lombardi.
Romo breaks collarbone; Giants beat Cowboys 41-35
Giants QB Eli Manning threw four TD passes, pacing the division-leading Giants to a 41-35 win over the Cowboys, who fell to 1-5 and lost QB Tony Romo to a broken left clavicle.
Romo injury leaves Kitna in tough spot
The broken left clavicle suffered by Tony Romo in Monday night's game puts a much less mobile Jon Kitna in the spotlight, where he'll be playing behind a lumbering offensive line.
Romo out with fractured clavicle
Cowboys QB Tony Romo was knocked out of the Monday-night game against the Giants with a fractured left clavicle. Early reports suggested he might be sidelined for several months, leaving the starting job to Jon Kitna.
Inactives for Giants-Cowboys
The Giants and Cowboys have announced their inactive list for the final game of the Week Seven slate.
Romo or not, Cowboys destined to fail
We saw everything we needed to know about this Cowboys team in their loss to the Giants, and it had absolutely nothing to do with Tony Romo.
What has happened to Cowboys CB Jenkins?
Cowboys CB Mike Jenkins has taken to grabbing opposing receivers' jerseys when he is beat in coverage, which is a bad habit for a player who had been developing into one of the league's fine young corners.
Cowboys OG Kosier to miss 2-3 weeks
Cowboys starting LG Kyle Kosier will miss games for the second time this season, this time because of a strained right Achilles tendon.
Vikings players of the week
Here's a look at the players of the week from the Vikings' 24-21 win over the Cowboys on Sunday.
Vikings win battle of underachievers
Percy Harvin's 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown gave Minnesota a spark to start the second half, and the Vikings overcame another uneven game by Brett Favre in a 24-21 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
PLAYER NEWS
Murray was limited to 53 rushing yards but scored a touchdowns during Sunday's 20-19 win at Cincinnati.|||||||
Murray has now scored in both games since returning from a foot injury - a great sign for fantasy owners going forward.
Murray was a precautionary scratch from the first practice since his return from a six-game absence with a sprained right foot.|||||||
Murray said he would return to practice Thursday after missing Wednesday's session. He said his soreness was normal after being out so long. He rushed for 83 yards on 23 carries against Philadelphia on Sunday in his first action since Oct. 14.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says it "looks like" injured running back DeMarco Murray will end a six-game absence Sunday against Philadelphia.|||||||
Murray was a limited participant at practice Wednesday and Thursday in what coaches said was the most football activity he's had since spraining his right foot at Baltimore on Oct. 14. Coach Jason Garrett wouldn't say Friday whether Murray will play. The Cowboys have rushed for more than 100 yards just once since Murray was injured and are last in the league in rushing offense.
Murray ran for 93 yards in Sunday's 31-29 loss to Baltimore.|||||||
Murray is averaging 5.8 yards per carry in three road games and 2.1 in two games in Dallas.
Murray was removed with a left foot injury from the Cowboys' loss at Baltimore on Sunday.|||||||
Murray carried 14 times for 93 yards but did not get the ball after the 11-minute mark of the third period. The extent of the injury was not immediately known.