Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio suggested he wants Murray to get even more work this season, CSN Bay Area reports. "I want to have more rushes. I don't want [Murray] to have less," Del Rio said. "If anything, maybe a little more, but I want him to be more productive."
Murray ranked fourth in the NFL with 307 touches (266 carries) last season after tallying just 99 through his first two years in the league. The Raiders did add fifth-rounder DeAndre Washington, but with the cupboard otherwise bare at running back, Murray has a real shot to surpass last season's workload if he stays healthy. He also hopes to be much more efficient, as he averaged just 4.0 yards per carry and 5.7 yards per reception (4.4 YPT) last year playing in an offense that was often one-dimensional. Following the offseason addition of OL Kelechi Osemele, the Raiders should have one of the better run-blocking lines in the NFL.