Justin Murray
American football player (born 1993)
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Justin Murray (born April 19, 1993) is an American former professional football offensive tackle. He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats, and was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Murray was also 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.
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | April 19, 1993 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Sycamore (Cincinnati) | ||||||
| College | Cincinnati (2011–2015) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2016: undrafted | ||||||
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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
| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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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.[29]