A day after losing one of their best players to the Eagles, a hated division rival, the Cowboys made a move to solidify their running game on Friday morning with the signing of oft-injured running back, Darren McFadden.
Cowboys agree to two-year deal with Darren McFadden pending a physical.
— Charean Williams (@NFLCharean) March 13, 2015
ESPN's Adam Schefter tweets that McFadden's deal is worth up to $5.85 million and includes $200,000 in bonuses.
Drafted by the Raiders in the first-round of the 2008 draft, McFadden's injury history has kept him from becoming a force in the league.
Last season for Oakland, he rushed for 534 yards and two touchdowns on 155 carries, his first year in which he played all 16 games. He also caught 36 passes for 212 yards. Over his seven seasons with the Raiders, he's scored 25 rushing touchdowns and rushed for 4,247 yards.
According to some Dallas fans on Twitter, this signing is just getting the Cowboys a more injury-prone version of DeMarco Murray. Of course, Eagles fans can do nothing but smile at this point.
So the cowboys sign a worse, more injury prone version of DeMarco Murray
— Johnny B (@Wonder_Bread3) March 13, 2015
Ha so much for Demarco Murray being injury prone. Now cowboys go out and get McFadden lol. Good
— Richard Lewis (@richboi5) March 13, 2015
If you thought DeMarco Murray was injury prone why you sign McFadden? #FlyEaglesFly
— Half-Black Jeff (@J_Rich96) March 13, 2015
