DeMarco Murray's status for Sunday's game against the Jets is in question as the team tries to determine the severity of his hamstring injury.
Murray was injured during practice Wednesday and coach Chip Kelly said Thursday it's too soon to tell if his top offseason acquisition will be available in Week 3.
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Coach Kelly: DeMarco Murray has a hamstring tweak. Still being evaluated. Don't know if he'll play on Sunday.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 24, 2015The Eagles would seem better positioned than most teams to withstand the potential loss of their top running back, with Ryan Matthews and Darren Sproles waiting in the wings.
Kelly said that DeMarco's injury will not change the game plan because of the presence of Ryan Mathews
— Eagles Insider (@EaglesInsider) September 24, 2015
That said, their ground game has been abysmal through the first two weeks of the season, accumulating a league-worst 70 yards. Murray accounted for only 11 of them, on 21 carries, with the change-of-pace back Sproles leading the way at a modest 46 yards.
Whoever ends up with Sam Bradford in the backfield, Philadelphia will have to find a way to get something going on the ground to take the pressure off its struggling quarterback.
