Former NFL Pro Bowl running back DeMarco Murray retires

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Three-time Pro Bowl running back and 2014 NFL Offensive Player of the Year DeMarco Murray announced Friday that he is retiring from the NFL.

“I’m very blessed to have had the coaching staff and the players and teammates that I’ve been fortunate to play with the last seven years of my career,” Murray said of his career.

“It’s been a long time thinking the last year or two physically, mentally, emotionally. I think it’s time for me to hang it out there. As hard as it is, like I said the fans have been great. I had a lot of great games and a lot of great teammates. It’s bittersweet, but I think for me it’s the right timing for myself and my family moving forward.”

The Cowboys drafted Murray in 2011. So far, the 30-year-old has ran for 7,174 yards and 49 touchdowns on 1,604 carries in seven professional seasons. His best season came with Dallas in 2014, when he led the NFL in carries (392), rushing yards (1,845), rushing touchdowns (13) and rushing yards per game (115.3).

Source(s): Reuters