The Patriots added veteran pass-rush assistance on Monday, claiming Caleb Murphy off waivers from the Chargers.
Murphy, 25, entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of Ferris State with the Titans when Mike Vrabel was head coach.
The 6-foot-3, 254-pound outdoors linebacker appeared in six video games with the Chargers this season earlier than being waived. He registered 12 tackles, .5 sack and one QB hit whereas additionally being a core special-teams participant.
In his profession, Murphy has logged 17 tackles. He joins Harold Landry III, Okay’Lavon Chaisson, Keion White, Elijah Ponder and Anfernee Jennings on the Patriots’ outdoors linebacker depth chart. Landry, Chaisson, White and Ponder had been lively in Sunday’s 31-13 win over the Titans with Jennings inactive as a wholesome scratch. The Patriots even have outdoors linebackers Truman Jones and Bradyn Swinson on their follow squad.
Murphy performed three video games with the Titans underneath Vrabel in 2023. He was waived by the Titans final October and subsequently signed to the Chargers’ follow squad. He made the Chargers’ 53-man roster out of coaching camp this summer season.
The Patriots had an open spot on their 53-man roster, so no corresponding strikes have to be made.
