Bill Murray (offensive lineman) explained

Bill Murray
Current Team:	Chicago Bears
Number:	60
Position:	Guard
Birth Date:	3 July 1997
Birth Place:	Millington, New Jersey, U.S.
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	4
Weight Lbs:	307
High School:	Delbarton School (Morristown, New Jersey)
College:	William & Mary
Undraftedyear:	2020
Pastteams:	New England Patriots (–)* Chicago Bears (–present)*
Status:	Active
Highlights:	FCS All-American (2019) 2x Second-team All-CAA (2018, 2019)
Statlabel1:	Tackles
Statlabel2:	Sacks
Statlabel3:	Forced fumbles
Statlabel4:	Fumble recoveries
Statlabel5:	Pass deflections
Statlabel6:	Interceptions
Statlabel7:	Defensive touchdowns
Pfr:	MurrBi00

Bill Murray (born July 3, 1997) is an American football guard for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at William & Mary.

Early life

Bill was born in Millington, New Jersey to Doug and Alison Murray.^[1] At the Delbarton School, Murray played both football and lacrosse. Following his high school success, Murray committed to William & Mary.

College career

At William & Mary, Murray was a two-time All-Colonial Athletic Association selection and a three-year starter who finished his career with 143 tackles, 19 sacks, 10 blocks, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and six passes defended. Murray was a two-year letter winner and served as a team captain as a senior.^[2]

Professional career

New England Patriots

Following his senior year, Murray signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He spent his entire rookie season on the team's practice squad.

On August 31, 2021, Murray was waived by the Patriots and re-signed to the practice squad.^{[3] [4]}

On February 7, 2022, Murray signed a reserve/future contract.^[5] On July 25, 2022, Murray converted from defensive tackle to guard.^[6] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.^{[7] [8]} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 24, 2023.^[9] He was released on August 29, 2023.^[10]

Chicago Bears

On August 31, 2023, Murray was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad.^[11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.^[12]

External links

• New England Patriots bio
• William & Mary Tribe bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: BILL MURRAY . May 14, 2021 . Tribe Athletics. en.
2. Web site: Bill Murray. May 14, 2021. Patriots.com. en. May 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210515033959/https://www.patriots.com/team/players-roster/bill-murray/. dead.
3. Web site: Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit; Acquire OL Yasir Durant in a Trade with Kansas City. Patriots.com. September 1, 2021.
4. Web site: Patriots Sign 12 Players to the Practice Squad. Patriots.com. September 1, 2021.
5. Web site: Patriots sign defensive lineman Bill Murray to a future contract . Patriots.com. February 7, 2022.
6. Web site: Bill Murray. July 29, 2022. Patriots.com. en. May 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210515033959/https://www.patriots.com/team/players-roster/bill-murray/. dead.
7. Web site: Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit. Patriots.com. August 30, 2022.
8. Web site: Patriots Sign 15 Players to the Practice Squad. Patriots.com. August 31, 2022.
9. Web site: Patriots sign OL Bill Murray to a future contract. Patriots.com. January 24, 2023.
10. Web site: Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach the 53-Man Roster Limit. Patriots.com. August 29, 2023.
11. Web site: Roster Moves: Bears sign Peterman and Taylor, add four to practice squad, place Jenkins and Kramer on IR. Mayer, Larry. Meyers, Kevin. ChicagoBears.com. August 31, 2023.
12. Web site: Roster Moves: Bears sign 10 to reserve/future contracts. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. January 8, 2024.