ESPN's Adam Schefter indicated that Murray was en route to Philadelphia on Thursday morning with the expectation of signing with the Eagles. "Murray would consider a final, last minute offer from the Cowboys, per source," Schefter wrote, "but he's going to Philadelphia with the intent to sign."
There's still plenty of time for this potential signing to turn south — or southwest, as the case may be — but indications are that Murray is, at the very least, not definitively tied to the Cowboys any longer. Earlier this week he deleted "Cowboys" from his Twitter bio, which could be read either as hurt feelings or as a negotiating ploy.
The move would signal the latest rumble in a seismic shift in Philadelphia, where Chip Kelly has virtually rebuilt the team's offense and may not be done dealing. Murray would replace LeSean McCoy, who was dealt to Buffalo, and would be taking handoffs from ... well, it's not certain who will be Philadelphia's quarterback just yet, but it could be Sam Bradford.
Dallas, meanwhile, would find itself having to replace a workhorse back who, in all fairness, ran up huge mileage and took significant punishment last season while leading the Cowboys deep into the playoffs. Could the Cowboys fill Murray's slot with former Vikings running back Adrian Peterson? The possibility has long been there, and now the opportunity may be, as well.
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