Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray to have surgery on broken hand
Dallas Cowboys workhorse running back DeMarco Murray will undergo surgery Monday for a broken bone in his hand, according to Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones.
Jones did not rule out the league's leading rusher from playing in Sunday's home game against the Indianapolis Colts.
Murray injured his hand while rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday night's 38-27 win against the Philadelphia Eagles.
'It's not something that if it responds well after surgery today, that he can't come back and play this weekend,' Jones told 105.3 The Fan. 'It's probably a tough expectation to think that he can. But we'll see.'
Jones said the possibility of Murray playing would likely depend on his pain tolerance.
The NFC East-leading Cowboys (10-4) control their own destiny with remaining games against the Colts (10-4) and at the Washington Redskins (3-11) in the regular-season finale Dec. 28.
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Murray might benefit from a week off given that he has carried a league-high 351 times, an average of 25 carries per game, to reach his league-best 1,687 yards.
Jones said he has 'a lot of confidence' that Murray's primary backup, Joseph Randle, a second-year back who owns a similar running style, 'would step up and play big for us.'
Randle has averaged 7.0 yards per carry for 237 rushing yards and two touchdowns this season.
Lance Dunbar would also be in the mix if Murray can't go.
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