Bill Murray (offensive lineman)

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Bill Murray
Chicago Bears Bill Murray portrait.jpg
Murray in 2024
No. 60 – Chicago Bears
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1997-07-03) July 3, 1997 (age 27)
Millington, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:307 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school: Delbarton School
(Morristown, New Jersey)
College: William & Mary
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2024
Games played:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bill Murray (born July 3, 1997) is an American professional football guard for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at William & Mary.

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Early life

Bill was born in Millington, New Jersey to Doug and Alison Murray. [1] At the Delbarton School, Murray played both football and lacrosse. Following his high school success, Murray committed to William & Mary.

College career

At William & Mary, Murray was a two-time All-Colonial Athletic Association selection and a three-year starter who finished his career with 143 tackles, 19 sacks, 10 blocks, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and six passes defended. Murray was a two-year letter winner and served as a team captain as a senior. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 3+5⁄8 in
(1.92 m)		300 lb
(136 kg)		32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)
All values from Pro Day [3]

New England Patriots

Following his senior year, Murray signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He spent his entire rookie season on the team's practice squad.

On August 31, 2021, Murray was waived by the Patriots and re-signed to the practice squad. [4] [5]

On February 7, 2022, Murray signed a reserve/future contract. [6] On July 25, 2022, Murray converted from defensive tackle to guard. [7] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day. [8] [9] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 24, 2023. [10] He was released on August 29, 2023. [11]

Chicago Bears

On August 31, 2023, Murray was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad. [12] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "BILL MURRAY". Tribe Athletics. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bill Murray". Patriots.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Bill Murray College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit; Acquire OL Yasir Durant in a Trade with Kansas City". Patriots.com. September 1, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Patriots Sign 12 Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 1, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Patriots sign defensive lineman Bill Murray to a future contract". Patriots.com. February 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Bill Murray". Patriots.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 30, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Patriots Sign 15 Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. August 31, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Patriots sign OL Bill Murray to a future contract". Patriots.com. January 24, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach the 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 29, 2023.
  12. ↑ Mayer, Larry; Meyers, Kevin (August 31, 2023). "Roster Moves: Bears sign Peterman and Taylor, add four to practice squad, place Jenkins and Kramer on IR". ChicagoBears.com.
  13. ↑ Mayer, Larry (January 8, 2024). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 10 to reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com.
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