UPDATE: (via Adam Schefter of ESPN)

Former Miami RB Lamar Miller plans to sign with the Houston Texans, league sources tell ESPN. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 9, 2016

Texans are giving Lamar Miller a 4-year, $26 million deal that includes $14 million fully guaranteed, per source. Had more elsewhere. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 9, 2016

UPDATE: (via Ian Rapoport of NFL Network/NFL.com)

The #Texans remain the team to beat for Lamar Miller. The #Cowboys are in the mix for him, but not really at that price. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 9, 2016

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Lamar Miller is leaving the Miami Dolphins, according to a report Tuesday from Omar Kelly of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

Now comes a question Cowboys fans will be concerned with: Is Miller, the free agent running back, bound for Dallas? The Cowboys do appear to be in play, Kelly reports.

Miami #Dolphins not expected to re-sign Lamar Miller, who appears to be Texas bound. https://t.co/a75pVN0V2M — Omar Kelly (@OmarKelly) March 8, 2016

From Kelly's story:

The Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys appear to be the front-runners for Miller, who contributed 1,269 total yards and led the Dolphins with 10 touchdowns last season. However, the negotiations are on-going, and his landing spot could change before Wednesday, which is the first day NFL teams can sign players to contracts.

If Dallas is in fact one of those landing spots, would a Miller-Cowboys pairing be feasible financially? According to another report, the 24-year-old Miller is seeking DeMarco Murray-like figures. And, as most all know by now, the Cowboys were unwilling to offer Murray a contract that averaged more than $6 million per season after he led the NFL in rushing in 2014.

Dolphins RB Lamar Miller was thinking he could get a deal similar to DeMarco Murrays. I'm hearing his market is in the 4-5 mil range not 8. — Dianna (@diannaESPN) March 7, 2016

Money aside, how would Miller jell with the Cowboys? Special contributor Bob Sturm recently examined the free agent, and he came away with a sense that Miller could really help Dallas.

Here is one of Sturm's big takeaways after studying Miller:

"He has some real outside juice and can bounce all of your zone plays to the edge while having great vision. But, the first thing you want from a zone rushing team is a zone back who understands the concepts of the two most common routes -- front side and backside. He gets to the front side with incredible ease and rocket speed."

Sturm also looked at Miller from a wider scope, comparing his usage to that of Murray's (in the case that Murray still was an option for Dallas, which, of course, no longer is the case):

"So, Lamar is just 24 years old and has low use as a full-time [running back]. These are good numbers to consider. To compare the amount of times he has been used since leaving high school, we would add the 363 touches he had at Miami in two seasons to the 755 touches (rushes plus completions) he has had in four seasons with [the Dolphins] to get to a number of 1,118 for the six seasons -- or about 185 touches per year.

" ... To compare: [Murray] is 28 years old, and during that time has had more NFL rushes than Miller has had overall touches in the NFL and college. Murray has 1,389 touches in five NFL seasons and also an additional 916 touches in four seasons at Oklahoma. This adds up to 2,305 different collisions he has been a part of over the last nine years, which averages out to 256 per year. In other words, Murray has lived two Lamar Miller careers.

"High mileage, low tread on Murray. There is a very reasonable chance that all of his best seasons are behind him. But, that is what makes a young, proven player like Miller attractive."

All things considered -- and assuming he's in their price range -- Miller seems like a solid option for the Cowboys.

He's among the five options noted by Cowboys insider David Moore in his identification of potential backfield mates for Darren McFadden.

Those targets are: Miller, Matt Forte, Doug Martin, Chris Ivory and Alfred Morris.

Even with a 1,000-yard rusher in McFadden returning, the Cowboys would like to sign another experienced back to give them some more punch on offense. Experienced free agents like Forte and Miller could provide that punch at an acceptable cost, freeing up a higher pick to be used on a defensive player in April's draft.

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To read Omar Kelly's full report on Miller's impending departure from Miami, click here.