Monroe was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round (180th overall) of the 1979 NFL draft.[1] He made the team and appeared in the first three games of the season.[8] In Week 2, against the New Orleans Saints, Monroe recovered an onside kick that helped the Packers make a comeback victory.[9] However, he suffered an ankle injury in the game and was then placed on injured reserve on September 20, 1979.[9] He was later released by the Packers on November 24.[10] During his time with the Packers, he had mainly been used on special teams, with occasional use as a nickelback.[11]
On November 27, Monroe signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as a replacement for the injured Al Latimer.[12] He appeared in three games for the Eagles as a backup cornerback.[1] In July 1980, he retired to enter medical school.[13] He came out of retirement and re-signed with the Eagles on July 23, 1981, but was released on August 10.[10] Monroe signed with the San Diego Chargers in April 1982 but was later released.[10] He concluded his professional career with six games played.[1] By the year 2000, he was a physician assistant living in Altadena, California.[14]
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