DeMarco Murray was ’95 percent sure’ he was going back to Dallas

DeMarco Murray’s return to Dallas almost happened, and at one point he was very certain it would.

The former Cowboys running back said that at one point he was 95 percent certain he was going to return to Dallas after a year in exile with the Philadelphia Eagles.

“It was like 95 percent sure I was going to come back there,” Murray told Charean Williams of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “I have a lot of respect for those guys — the Jones family, Will [McClay], coach [Jason] Garrett obviously and [Tony] Romo and Wit [Jason Witten], all those guys. I still consider them a great franchise, and they’re great friends of mine.

“I was very close to going back there. There were some things that fell through and just didn’t happen. I think everything happens for a reason. I’m here, and I’m supposed to be here. They’ve got a pretty good young back over there as well.”

Williams essentially confirmed what we all thought: Philadelphia simply didn’t want to trade Murray to a division rival. Doing so would have made for an interesting alternate history, though, as Dallas likely doesn’t select Ezekiel Elliott in the draft if they bring back Murray.