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While free agency is an exciting time for teams and fans, it can be painful for the players involved, and Alfred Morris found that out the hard way.
The Dallas Cowboys signed Morris after the Washington Commanders elected not to bring him back this spring, and the running back didn't cherish the time in between teams.
"The free-agency process was very insulting, to just say the least," Morris told reporters in a Wednesday conference call. "I didn't like it one bit. I don't want to do it again."
Morris said he expected his departure from the Commanders given the state of the team and their preference of youngster Matt Jones, but wasn't prepared for the scrutiny of free agency.
"It was a crazy experience and just due to last season and everybody saying my production went down, a lot of people threw shots at me and tried to say, 'Hey, he just wasn't good,'" said Morris.
The 27-year-old got some interest from the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins, but the sides couldn't come to an agreement. He had to wait a few weeks before scoring a two-year deal with the Cowboys on March 22.
"I was like, wow, man this is not going the way I expected it to go," Morris said. "Eventually Dallas came knocking. I did a visit and it just seemed like a good fit. So I said, 'Why not?' It's a rival team, but I didn't even think about that. I was a kid trying to keep his dream alive and it just happened to fall to the rival team."
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The Dallas Cowboys signed Morris after the Washington Commanders elected not to bring him back this spring, and the running back didn't cherish the time in between teams.
"The free-agency process was very insulting, to just say the least," Morris told reporters in a Wednesday conference call. "I didn't like it one bit. I don't want to do it again."
Morris said he expected his departure from the Commanders given the state of the team and their preference of youngster Matt Jones, but wasn't prepared for the scrutiny of free agency.
"It was a crazy experience and just due to last season and everybody saying my production went down, a lot of people threw shots at me and tried to say, 'Hey, he just wasn't good,'" said Morris.
The 27-year-old got some interest from the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins, but the sides couldn't come to an agreement. He had to wait a few weeks before scoring a two-year deal with the Cowboys on March 22.
"I was like, wow, man this is not going the way I expected it to go," Morris said. "Eventually Dallas came knocking. I did a visit and it just seemed like a good fit. So I said, 'Why not?' It's a rival team, but I didn't even think about that. I was a kid trying to keep his dream alive and it just happened to fall to the rival team."
Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.
