Marcus Burley (born July 16, 1990) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent after the

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. He played college football at

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Early life

Burley attended

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Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

After going undrafted, Burley was signed to the

' active roster on September 14, 2013, after spending the first week of the season on the practice squad. He was released on September 16, 2013, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released from the practice squad on October 1, 2013.

Philadelphia Eagles

He was signed to the

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practice squad on October 9, 2013. He was later released.

Indianapolis Colts

He was signed by the Rams for the final two weeks of the regular season and then by the Colts shortly thereafter.

Seattle Seahawks

Burley was traded to the Seahawks on August 30, 2014 for a 6th round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. With the trade Burley became a member of the Legion of Boom defensive. In 2014 vs the Carolina Panthers, Burley recorded his first interception against

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. He finished the season with 35 tackles, one sack, five passes defensed and one interception. In 2015 vs the Browns, Burley recorded both a sack and an interception on

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. He finished his second season with the Seahawks with 18 tackles, one sack, two passes defensed and one interception. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Seahawks.

Cleveland Browns

On September 4, 2016, Burley was claimed off waivers by the Browns. On September 3, 2017, Burley was released by the Browns.

Houston Texans

On September 6, 2017, Burley was signed by the Houston Texans. He was waived on October 25, 2017.

References

External links

Jacksonville Jaguars bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Burley, Marcus 1990 births Living people Players of American football from Richmond, Virginia American football cornerbacks Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football players Jacksonville Jaguars players Philadelphia Eagles players St. Louis Rams players Indianapolis Colts players Seattle Seahawks players Cleveland Browns players Houston Texans players