DeMarco Murray is not having the start of the season he was hoping for as the running back aims to defend his leading rusher title from a year ago. Now with the Philadelphia Eagles, the running back has not done much since getting two touchdowns in the season opener. Dealing with a hamstring injury is not helping, but Murray participated in practice during the week and says he feels good and hopes to play Sunday.
According to NFL Media's Albert Breer, Murray was back at practice this week and participated in all aspects after sitting out Week 3 with a hamstring problem. The running back told the media that he is simply day-to-day and while he feels good, he will not guarantee anything for the upcoming game against the Washington Redskins.
"I feel good," Murray said, via ESPN.com. "We'll see how it goes. It felt better today. I made some progressions, and we'll see Sunday. I feel good. We'll see how it goes. It felt better today. I made some progressions, and we'll see Sunday. You want to be out there playing a game every opportunity you get. I'm definitely excited to get back out there if I can."
The Eagles fared well without Murray in the backfield last week. Ryan Mathews led the charge with 108 yards off 24 carries. Darren McFadden made a big impact on special teams to set up field position. Murray is likely anxious to get back onto the field and simply get the season going on a better note than the last few games have been.
Sam Bradford is hoping the passing game can begin to compliment the run game for the Eagles. While the quarterback looked better in Week 3, there is still a lot to be desired for the quarterback. Jordan Matthews continues to lead the receiving group, but after his numbers there is a big drop off of production that the Eagles need to improve. Nelson Agholor and Josh Huff faced a lot of preseason hype and have failed to respond in the regular season. Bradford is taking the blame. The quarterback knows he needs to throw better and he believes things will begin to improve.
"Listen to the play call. Take what's there. You can't try to force anything," Bradford said, via Philly.com. "When you try to force it to someone, and you make an extra effort to get someone the football, sometimes you run yourself into problems, because you skip over progressions trying to get . . . someone the ball. I think you've just got to stay disciplined in your reads. The ball goes where it's supposed to go."
