Ezekiel Elliott lived up to his hype as a rookie and it made the acquisition of Alfred Morris seem pointless for the Dallas Cowboys. One year after signing the former Washington running back, the Cowboys may be ready to send Morris elsewhere.
Alfred Morris reportedly on the trading block after 1 season with the Cowboys
Alfred Morris averaged less than five carries per game in his first season with the Cowboys.
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According to Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the Cowboys don’t see Morris as a good fit as a change-of-pace back for Elliott and will seek to trade him this offseason.
A two-time Pro Bowler in his four seasons in Washington, Morris could make for a solid addition for a team in need of running back help. He began his career with three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons and is still just 28.
His tailing numbers meant he received only a two-year, $3.5 million deal from the Cowboys, but that means a team could scoop up Morris for cheap and be on the hook for just $1.2 million in 2017.
While the Cowboys have been discussed as a potential suitor for Adrian Peterson, moving Morris doesn’t make signing the long-time Minnesota Vikings running back more likely. Peterson could have a chance to start elsewhere and the Cowboys reportedly want to increase the touches for Elliott, not cut into them by signing another big-name back.
“Not a huge fan of having to go out and pay guys a lot of money, filling in big needs through unrestricted free agency,” Cowboys executive Stephen Jones said at the NFL Combine, via the Dallas Morning News. “We’d rather build through the draft and then pay our own players.”
Continuing to build through the draft could be a little bit easier if the Cowboys are able to trade Morris for another pick.
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