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Justin Murray

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Justin Murray
No. 71, 67, 73
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1993-04-19) April 19, 1993 (age 31)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Sycamore (Cincinnati)
College:Cincinnati (2011–2015)
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:41
Games started:20
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Justin Murray (born April 19, 1993) is an American professional football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Cincinnati, and was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Murray has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Las Vegas Raiders, Tennessee Titans, and Cleveland Browns.

Early life

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Murray played high school football at Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. While in high school, Murray set the Greater Miami Conference shot put record at 59'06.5".

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+58 in
(1.95 m)
300 lb
(136 kg)
34 in
(0.86 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
4.93 s 1.70 s 2.85 s 4.79 s 8.01 s 29.5 in
(0.75 m)
9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
20 reps
All values from Pro Day[1]

Denver Broncos

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Murray signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016.[2] He was waived on September 3, 2016 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3][4] After spending the entire season on the practice squad, Murray signed a reserve/future contract with the Broncos.[5]

On September 2, 2017, Murray was waived by the Broncos.[6]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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On September 6, 2017, Murray was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad.[7] He was released by the Buccaneers on November 22, 2017.[8]

New Orleans Saints

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On December 4, 2017, Murray was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad.[9]

Cincinnati Bengals

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On December 20, 2017, Murray was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals off the Saints' practice squad.[10]

On September 1, 2018, Murray was waived by the Bengals.[11]

Oakland Raiders

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On September 2, 2018, Murray was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Raiders.[12]

On August 31, 2019, Murray was waived by the Raiders.[13]

Arizona Cardinals

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On September 1, 2019, Murray was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals.[14] He started 12 games at right tackle for the Cardinals in 2019.

Murray re-signed with the Cardinals on a one-year exclusive-rights free agent tender on April 2, 2020.[15] He signed a two-year contract extension with the Cardinals on October 2, 2020.[16]

On October 8, 2021, Murray was placed on injured reserve after suffering a back injury in Week 3.[17]

On August 30, 2022, Murray was released by the Cardinals.[18]

Buffalo Bills

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On September 27, 2022, Murray signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.[19] He was released on January 12, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[20]

Las Vegas Raiders

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On February 2, 2023, Murray signed a reserve/future contract with the Las Vegas Raiders.[21] He was released on August 1.[22]

Tennessee Titans

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On August 5, 2023, Murray signed with the Tennessee Titans.[23] He was released on August 31, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[24] He was promoted to the active roster on September 26.[25] He was released on October 14.[26]

Cleveland Browns

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On November 7, 2023, Murray was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad.[27] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2024.[28] He retired from the NFL on April 17.

References

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  1. ^ "2016 NFL Draft Scout Justin Murray College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Mason, Andrew (May 2, 2016). "Get to know the Broncos' 21 college free agents". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  3. ^ Mason, Andrew (September 3, 2016). "Broncos make 23 moves to pare roster at the deadline". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  4. ^ Swanson, Ben (September 4, 2016). "Broncos add eight to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "Broncos sign 11 players to future contracts". DenverBroncos.com. January 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 28, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  6. ^ Mason, Andrew (September 2, 2017). "Broncos trim roster at deadline". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  7. ^ Smith, Scott (September 6, 2017). "Bucs Tweak Practice Squad, Add OT Murray". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017.
  8. ^ Smith, Scott (November 22, 2017). "Practice Squad Gets a New Look". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017.
  9. ^ Teope, Herbie (December 4, 2017). "Saints sign tackle Justin Murray to practice squad". NOLA.com.
  10. ^ Marcum, Jason (December 20, 2017). "Bengals put Andre Smith on IR and sign Justin Murray; Connor Harris joins practice squad". CincyJungle.com.
  11. ^ "Bengals Establish Roster of 53 Players". Bengals.com. September 1, 2018.
  12. ^ "Raiders announce transactions 9.2.18". Raiders.com. September 2, 2018.
  13. ^ "Raiders announce transactions - 8.31.19". Raiders.com. August 31, 2019.
  14. ^ Odegard, Kyle (September 1, 2019). "Cardinals Claim Defensive Lineman Jonathan Bullard, Four Others". AZCardinals.com.
  15. ^ Urban, Darren (April 2, 2020). "Justin Murray Signs Exclusive Rights Tender Offer". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  16. ^ Williams, Charean (October 2, 2020). "Cardinals sign Justin Murray to two-year extension". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  17. ^ Urban, Darren (October 8, 2021). "Justin Murray Placed On Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com.
  18. ^ Urban, Darren (August 30, 2022). "Cardinals Make Final Cutdown To Get To Initial 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  19. ^ White, Alec (September 27, 2022). "Bills sign former Cardinals OL Justin Murray, place OT Tommy Doyle on IR". BuffaloBills.com.
  20. ^ Glab, Maddy (January 12, 2023). "Bills sign WR Cole Beasley to 53-man roster". Buffalobills.com. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  21. ^ "Raiders sign OL Justin Murray to Reserve/Future contract". Raiders.com. February 2, 2023. Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  22. ^ "Raiders sign LB Darius Harris and QB Chase Garbers". Raiders.com. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  23. ^ "Titans Agree to Terms With Veteran Offensive Lineman Justin Murray". tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  24. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2023). "Titans Make a Flurry of Roster Moves on Thursday". TennesseeTitans.com.
  25. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 26, 2023). "Titans Promote OL Justin Murray to Active Roster, Place RB Julius Chestnut, Safety Mike Brown on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
  26. ^ Simmons, Myles (October 14, 2023). "Titans sign Shyheim Carter, Taylor Stallworth to 53-man roster". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  27. ^ "Browns sign T Geron Christian and WR James Proche II to the active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  28. ^ "Browns sign nine to reserve/futures contracts". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 15, 2024.
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