Ryan Murphy (American football) explained

Ryan Murphy
Number:36
Position:Safety
Birth Date:14 October 1992
Birth Place:Oakland, California, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:214
High School:Oakland (CA) Tech
College:Oregon State
Draftyear:2015
Draftround:7
Draftpick:248
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Pfr:MurpRy00

Ryan Murphy (born October 14, 1992) is a former American football safety. He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers, and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

On Saturday, May 2, 2015, Murphy was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 248th pick in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft.[1] The Seahawks waived him on September 5 as part of final roster cuts.[2]

Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos signed Murphy to their practice squad on November 3, 2015.[3]

On February 7, 2016, Murphy was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[4]

On September 3, 2016, Murphy was waived by the Broncos.[5] The next day he was signed to the Broncos' practice squad.[6] He was released on September 22, 2016.[7] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 9, 2016.[8] He was released by the Broncos on November 23, 2016.

New York Giants

On December 27, 2016, Murphy was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on January 9, 2017.[10]

On September 2, 2017, Murphy was waived by the Giants and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[11] [12] He was promoted to the active roster on December 15, 2017.[13]

On May 7, 2018, Murphy was waived by the Giants.[14]

Arizona Hotshots

Murphy signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football in 2018, but was waived on January 8, 2019, before the start of the regular season.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OSUBeavers.com. Ryan Murphy Selected by Seattle in 7th Round. May 2, 2015. February 3, 2016.
  2. Web site: Seahawks.com. Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster, Trade For Safety Kelcie McCray. Tony. Drovetto. September 5, 2015. September 7, 2015.
  3. Web site: DenverBroncos.com. Broncos add Ryan Murphy to practice squad. November 3, 2015. Andrew. Mason. February 3, 2016. January 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160123232329/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-add-Ryan-Murphy-to-practice-squad/481ba93f-598e-4215-9c03-a56a0754331f. dead.
  4. Web site: Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016. Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 31, 2017.
  5. Web site: Broncos make 23 moves to pare roster at the deadline. https://web.archive.org/web/20170819223025/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-make-23-moves-to-pare-roster-at-the-deadline/13177d79-b2fb-44da-b2db-8a604e8e6dec. dead. August 19, 2017. Mason. Andrew. DenverBroncos.com. September 3, 2016.
  6. Web site: Broncos add eight to practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20170819223721/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-add-eight-to-practice-squad/af27aea1-4063-478e-99d2-0c47ef144a4e. dead. August 19, 2017. Swanson. Ben. DenverBroncos.com. September 4, 2016.
  7. Web site: Broncos sign NT Kyle Peko to practice squad, waive S Ryan Murphy. Swanson. Ben. DenverBroncos.com.
  8. Web site: Broncos re-sign Ryan Murphy to practice squad. Mason, Andrew. DenverBroncos.com. November 9, 2016. November 9, 2016. November 10, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161110044348/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-re-sign-Ryan-Murphy-to-practice-squad/49634856-34db-4615-9b44-aede59338620. dead.
  9. Web site: Giants' roster moves: QB Keith Wenning among three added to practice squad. BigBlueView.com. Valentine, Ed. December 27, 2016.
  10. Web site: Giants Sign 10 Players To Futures Deals Including QB Keith Wenning & WR Kevin Norwood. January 9, 2017.
  11. Web site: New York Giants announce 2017 53-man roster. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. September 2, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171205020739/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/New-York-Giants-announce-2017-53-man-roster/af61460d-cd5a-4723-95d7-e08c74eaf74e. December 5, 2017.
  12. Web site: Giants sign eight players to practice squad. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. September 3, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171008171911/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-sign-eight-players-to-practice-squad/c4566931-c320-468f-b9ba-ca2e78fa0980. October 8, 2017.
  13. Web site: Benton . Dan . December 15, 2017 . Giants promote safety Ryan Murphy to 53-man roster . 2024-02-05 . Giants Wire. USA Today.
  14. Web site: Giants waive five players ahead of rookie minicamp. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. May 7, 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180508121457/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-waive-five-players-ahead-of-rookie-minicamp/24060e90-060c-4c3d-8d01-8b60dc7842c5. May 8, 2018.
  15. News: Arizona Hotshots Make First Roster Changes of Training Camp . oursportscentral.com . January 8, 2019 . 2019-02-12.