The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... Murray insists he's not worried about his future even if there's no sign of common ground between his camp and the Cowboys. St last check, Dallas had a four-year deal worth slightly more than $16 million on the table, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Diehards Line:As NFL.com suggests, it's an insulting offer for a player who was saddled up to carry the team on his legs for the majority of the franchise's best season in nearly a decade. On the other hand, it connotes an awareness of the NFL's ongoing devaluation of the position and the effects of a career-high 497 touches for a previously injury-prone tailback who was never viewed as a franchise workhorse. Unless the Cowboys pry the coffers wide open, Murray will likely test free agency. Even if borderline starting running backs are now paid like kickers and punters, a star of Murray's caliber can do better than $4 million annually on the open market.