The Philadelphia Eagles got some good news regarding DeMarco Murray’s hamstring injury. Per Ashley Fox for ESPN, the reigning NFL rushing champion will play Sunday against the New York Jets, so crisis averted.
Except there never was any crisis to begin with, at least as far as Murray’s hammy was concerned. If for some reason the All-Pro running back is unable to go at any point this season, the Eagles will be fine. Ryan Mathews is more than capable of carrying the load.
“I think Ryan and DeMarco are similar type players,” Eagles head coach Chip Kelly said.