Justin Murray

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

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

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+5⁄8 in
(1.95 m) 		300 lb
(136 kg) 		34 in
(0.86 m) 		9+1⁄2 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

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

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

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

Cincinnati Bengals

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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.