Titans plan to release DeMarco Murray RB

The Tennessee Titans plan to release running back DeMarco Murray.

The Titans announced their intentions Thursday, when general manager Jon Robinson said in a statement that Murray “was a pro in every facet and we wish him and his family the best moving forward.”

Murray ran for an AFC-leading 1,287 yards and nine touchdowns to make the Pro Bowl in 2016, his first year with the Titans. He ran for 659 yards and six

This Dec. 10, file photo touchdowns shows Tennessee last season as Titans running back Derrick Henry DeMarco Murray (29) gradually took during the second a bigger role half of an NFL football in the running game against the Arizona game. Cardinals in Glendale,

Murray, 30, Ariz. AP PHOTO/RICK dealt with a SCUTERI knee injury late in the year and missed the Titans’ final regular-season game and two playoff contests. He was due to make a $6.25 million base salary in 2018, and the Titans wanted Henry to take over as their lead running back. Henry, the 2015 Heisman Trophy winner and a second-round draft pick in 2016, rushed for a team-high 744 yards last season. Griffins lost to Monmouth in the first round of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament.

Canisius finished 10-20 for its ninth straight losing season. It was also the ninth straight year the Golden Griffins failed to advance past the MAAC quarterfinals since losing the championship game in 2009. Zeh finished with a 195-233 record and led Canisius to its first and only NCAA Tournament berth during his first season in 2004-05. The Golden Griffins also earned a WNIT berth during a 24-9 season in 2008-09.