Latavius Murray declares he’s looking for a starting role

Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY SportsFor each of the past two seasons, with Dalvin Cook battling injuries, Latavius Murray has stepped in and been a big part of the Minnesota Vikings’ offense. Thanks to the restructuring of his contract the team did before the start of the 2018 season, Murray is set to become a free agent in a couple of weeks, and he’s making it clear that he doesn’t want to be Plan B anymore.

In an interview with Courtney Cronin of ESPN, Murray made it clear that he wants to be a lead back somewhere in the NFL.

“I want everybody to know -- make no mistake about it, I want to play,” Murray said this offseason. “I want to start. I’m not content with being in a backup role, but I…