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Former Dallas Cowboys running back Felix Jones signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday, the team announced.
Watkins on Jones' Cowboys Exit
WatkinsFelix Jones will be a change-of-pace runner for the Eagles, just like he was for the Cowboys. But Dallas expected so much more from the running back, Calvin Watkins writes. Blog
The 2008 first-round draft choice out of Arkansas spent the first five years of his career with the Cowboys. The free agent had visited with the Eagles and first-year coach Chip Kelly last week before working out for the New England Patriots.
The 26-year-old Jones started seven games last season while playing in all 16, finishing with 402 yards on 111 carries for a 3.6 average. He had three rushing touchdowns with 25 receptions for 262 yards and two TDs through the air.
Jones will join a running back stable anchored by LeSean McCoy with Bryce Brown as the No. 2 back.
McCoy was limited to 840 yards last season after rushing for a career-high 1,309 yards in 2011. He missed four games late in the season with concussion symptoms.
Information from ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter and ESPNBoston.com's Mike Reiss was used in this report.
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