IRVING, Tex. - A day after losing last season's leading rusher DeMarco Murray to the rival Eagles, the Dallas Cowboys on Friday signed running back Darren McFadden to replace him, according to multiple sources.
The No. 4 overall pick by the Raiders in the 2008 NFL Draft, McFadden has 25 rushing touchdowns in seven professional seasons, gaining 4,247 yards on 1,038 attempts. He added 1,769 receiving yards and 5 scoring catches.
Last season marked the only outing that saw McFadden play an entire season, appearing in all 16 games with 12 starts. Though the veteran from Arkansas would carry only 155 times for 534 yards and two scores as second-year back Latavius Murray emerged.
McFadden had career-highs in rushing yards (1,157) , receiving yards (506), and all-purpose touchdowns (10) in the 2010 season, finishing six games with 100 yards on the ground. The Raiders would finish 8-8 after two 5-11 outings.
Dallas gained a postseason appearance on the back of DeMarco Murray last season after a flurry of 8-8 seasons. Murray led football last season in rushing yards (1,845) and touchdowns (13). He would break Emmitt Smith's Cowboys single-season rushing record with a 100 yard performance at the Redskins in December.
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