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"Not only is he a great player, but he's a great person. He's a really great friend of mine, too. I really think that he could help this ballclub."
New Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford is hoping to convince his former Oklahoma teammate to join him in Philly,Cheap Jerseys USA.
Trout wrote: "Come to Philly @DeMarcoMurray !!! (hashtag)EaglesNation"
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday night because the Eagles haven't announced the visit. Philadelphia agreed to a three-year contract with running back Ryan Mathews earlier in the day, according to two people with knowledge of the deal.
The 27-year-old Murray turned down a four-year, $16 million offer from the Cowboys last fall and went on to become the AP Offensive Player of the Year. He played 16 games for the first time in 2014 after missing games with injuries in each of his first three years.
Murray played the final four games last season, including the playoffs, after breaking his left hand in a win at Philadelphia. He tied Seattle's Marshawn Lynch for the NFL lead with 13 touchdowns rushing. Murray has been to the Pro Bowl the last two seasons. He had 1,121 yards rushing and nine TDs in 14 games in 2013.
It's a no-lose situation for the Eagles. If they don't get Murray, they're helping drive up his price for the rival Dallas Cowboys.
Even reigning AL MVP Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels,Kevin Love Jersey, a lifelong Eagles fan, lobbied Murray to come to Philadelphia via Twitter.
Murray helped the Cowboys win the NFC East title last season while rushing for a franchise-record 1,845 yards. He broke the Dallas record held by NFL career rushing leader Emmitt Smith and also set a league mark with eight straight 100-yard games to start the season.
The Eagles have sought a running back since trading two-time All-Pro LeSean McCoy to Buffalo last week for linebacker Kiko Alonso,Discount NFL Jerseys. They agreed to a deal with Frank Gore on Sunday before he changed his mind and signed with Indianapolis,Jerseys NFL Cheap.
"I've been trying my hardest,Cheap Jerseys Store," Bradford said. "I called him. I've texted him. I've done everything. We've been in communication and I think if we could somehow land DeMarco,NFL Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, it would be a great pickup.
All-Pro running back DeMarco Murray will visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, a person familiar with the meeting said. |
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