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It’s only been a little more than two months since the Dallas Cowboys acquired linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr. in a trade with the Tennessee Titans, but he has a clear mission in year one with his new team.

“When [opponents] are just running it down your throat, that’s just unacceptable,” Murray said recently..

In 2023, the Cowboys’ defense allowed 137.1 rushing yards per game , the 29th-best mark in the NFL. In 2023, the Cowboys finished 18th, but allowed 143 yards in the opening round playoff loss against the Green Bay Packers.

For a half of a decade, the Cowboys efforts have been, in Murray’s words, unacceptable in defending the run. In fact, they haven’t finished in the top-half of the NFL in rush defense since 2019. The goal for new defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus a

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