The Dallas Cowboys are down another running back after waiving Tashard Choice on Saturday, the team announced on its website. The move was first reported by ESPNDallas.com and later confirmed by the NFL Network's Michael Lombardi and Choice himself on his Twitter page.  "I just want to say thanks to all the great dallas cowboy fans," Choice said on his page. "My time in Dallas has come to an end and the best is yet come. God bless."  The move comes six days after Choice started for the Cowboys in their 34-7 win over the winless St. Louis Rams. Choice started, but only gained 8 yards on two carries before leaving the game with a shoulder injury.  Rookie DeMarco Murray ended up stealing the show that day, rushing for a Cowboys franchise record 253 yards, including a 91-yard run for a touchdown.  According to the Dallas Morning News, Choice said his shoulder was "fine" this week. But the paper reported Choice was limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday and missed Friday's session altogether. ESPNDallas.com also reported Choice had an MRI on the injured hamstring.  With Felix Jones still recovering from an ankle injury, NFL.com notes that the Cowboys will be down to two healthy running backs for their pivotal divisional matchup on Sunday night with the Philadelphia Eagles, both of them rookies -- Murray and Phillip Tanner.  The Cowboys drafted Choice in the fourth round out of Georgia Tech in 2008. For his career, he has 250 carries for 1,139 yards -- an average of 4.6 yards per carry -- and eight touchdowns. But this season, he rushed just 28 times for 75 yards -- 2.7 yards per carry -- and no touchdowns.  Choice's spot on the Cowboys' roster will be filled by rookie LB Bruce Carter, a second-round choice out of North Carolina. He had been been on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list after recuperating from a torn ACL he suffered during his senior season.
The Dallas Cowboys waived the fourth-year player, leaving the team with just two healthy running backs, both rookies, for Week 8.