Ryan Murphy (born October 14, 1992) is a former American football safety. He played

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for the Oregon State Beavers, and was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

On Saturday, May 2, 2015, Murphy was selected by the

with the 248th pick in the seventh round of the

. The Seahawks waived him on September 5 as part of final roster cuts.

Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos signed Murphy to their

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on November 3, 2015. 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. On September 3, 2016, Murphy was waived by the Broncos. The next day he was signed to the Broncos' practice squad. He was released on September 22, 2016. He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 9, 2016. He was released by the Broncos on November 23, 2016.

New York Giants

On December 27, 2016, Murphy was signed to the

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' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on January 9, 2017. On September 2, 2017, Murphy was waived by the Giants and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 15, 2017. On May 7, 2018, Murphy was waived by the Giants.

Arizona Hotshots

Murphy signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the

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in 2018, but was waived on January 8, 2019, before the start of the regular season.

References

External links

Oregon State Beavers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Ryan Living people 1992 births American football safeties Oakland Technical High School alumni Oregon State Beavers football players Players of American football from Oakland, California Seattle Seahawks players Denver Broncos players New York Giants players Arizona Hotshots players