Murray will start at safety again for the Texans on Sunday against the Colts, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Murray is no stranger to the role due to injuries suffered in the Texans' secondary, most notably to Jimmie Ward (groin). The Minnesota product has played at least 80 percent of the team's defensive snaps in each of its last four games and hit the 100 percent mark twice. Murray has accumulated 16 combined tackles, including 1.0 sacks and an interception during that time.
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Texans' Eric Murray: Exits game with knee injury
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Murray is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against the Saints due to a knee injury.
Murray did not record a stat before exiting Sunday's game. M.J. Stewart has stepped into the safety spot in Murray's absence.
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Texans' Eric Murray: Back at it Week 3
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Murray recorded five tackles and forced a fumble in Sunday's 37-17 win over the Jaguars in Week 3.
Murray, who was limited to nine plays due to a concussion last week, bounced back quickly and was in on 69 of 73 plays (95 percent). His forced fumble late in the second quarter was recovered by linebacker Blake Cashman and set up a Ka'imi Fairbairn field goal as time expired in the first half. Houston's offense was opportunistic, turning a Jacksonville missed field-goal attempt, a blocked field-goal attempt, an interception and a fumble into 24 points.
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Texans' Eric Murray: Shoulder surgery revealed
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Murray underwent shoulder surgery during the offseason, Aaron Wilson of SportsTalk 790 AM reports.
The surgery slipped through the news cracks during the offseason but came to light this week when Murray did not practice as Houston began its OTAs. "We don't have many guys that are out completely. Jonathan Greenard and a few of our other players, Eric Murray, you see some of the guys had offseason surgeries and you probably won't see them until training camp, but everybody's right on schedule being able to do something," head coach Lovie Smith said. Murray is expected to be ready for training camp and is set to resume his role as a starting safety.
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Texans' Eric Murray: Lands two-year extension
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Murray agreed to a two-year, $10 million contract extension with the Texans on Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Murray has spent the last two years in Houston, and he's had the best two seasons of his career with the Texans. He appeared in 16 games last year and recorded 76 tackles (48 solo), an interception and four pass defenses. The 28-year-old is in line to serve as a starting safety once again in 2022.
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Texans' Eric Murray: Not on injury report
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Murray is not listed on the Texans' practice estimate report.
Murray's absence from Monday's report indicates he is good to go following the head injury he sustained during Week 2. Barring any setbacks, look for him to be ready to go for Thursday's matchup with the Panthers.
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Texans' Eric Murray: Clear of injury report
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Murray (leg) isn't listed on Wednesday's injury report, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
Murray sustained the injury during the preseason finale, but it was apparently a minor concern since he's absent from the injury report. The 27-year-old is poised to open the season as Houston's starter at strong safety.
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Texans' Eric Murray: Returns from COVID list
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The Texans have activated Murray from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Murray wasn't able to play in the final two matchups of the regular season because of the league's COVID-19 protocols. While it is unclear whether the safety contracted the virus, he is now able to rejoin the Texans.
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Texans' Eric Murray: Leads in tackles
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Murray recorded a team-high 11 tackles and two sacks on blitzes in Sunday's 36-7 loss to the Bears.
This was not the finest hour for the Texans defense, which allowed Mitch Trubisky and the Bears' offense to shred them. The sacks were the first of the season for Murray, who now has a career-high 66 tackles in 13 games.
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Texans' Eric Murray: Records seven tackles
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Murray had seven tackles in Thursday's 34-20 loss to the Chiefs in Week 1.
Murray is part of a revamped secondary, which was a sore spot in 2019. The unit held up well considering Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes was rarely under pressure. The issues on defense were an inability to stop the running game, limited pressure and missed tackles.
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Browns' Eric Murray: Avoids inactive list
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Murray (knee) is active Week 16 against Baltimore.
Murray will return after a seven-game absence, but the number of snaps available for him is a bit of a question mark with Damarious Randall and Juston Burris locking down the two starting safety spots. Murray started over Burris earlier in the season, accumulating a total of 23 tackles across seven games.
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Browns' Eric Murray: Ruled out Sunday
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Murray has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Murray put in limited practices all week but will miss his seventh straight game. Juston Burris and Sheldrick Redwine will continue to benefit from extra playing time.
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Browns' Eric Murray: Sitting out Week 14
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Murray (knee) is inactive Week 14 against the Bengals.
Murray worked in practice as a limited participant all week, but still entered the divisional matchup with a "doubtful" tag. He'll end up missing his sixth consecutive game, as expected, paving the way for the tandem of Damarious Randall and Juston Burris to hold down the safety positions.
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Browns' Eric Murray: Won't play Thursday
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Murray (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday night's divisional showdown against the Steelers.
Murray will sit for a third-straight week after undergoing knee surgery Nov. 1. He'll benefit from an extended break, because of the Thursday kickoff, but Murray still faces an uphill battle to play Week 12. In his absence, Juston Burris figures to handle the main reserve role.
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Browns' Eric Murray: Headed to Cleveland
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The Chiefs are trading Murray to the Browns in exchange for defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
The Browns are trading from a position of strength to address a glaring weakness, bringing in a safety with 11 starts in 45 career games. While the team figures to add competition before training camp, Murray currently slots in as a probable starter alongside Damarious Randall on the depth chart. The 2016 fourth-round pick had 50 tackles (39 solo) in 10 games at one point during the 2018 campaign, but the Chiefs reduced his role throughout December and into the playoffs. Randall is still the best IDP choice among Cleveland defensive backs.
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Chiefs' Eric Murray: Practices in full
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Murray (ankle) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
Murray was sidelined during Sunday's loss to the Patriots but appears to have returned to full health. If he's able to suit up against the Bengals in Week 7, expect Murray to once again serve as the Chiefs' starting strong safety.
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Chiefs' Eric Murray: Will not play Sunday
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Murray (lower leg) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Patriots, BJ Kissel of the Chiefs' official site reports.
Murray was serving as the starting strong safety in the absence of Eric Berry (heel), but with Murray now ruled out, the Chiefs are dealing with serious depth issues in the secondary. Kansas City will likely have to turn to either Jordan Lucas or Josh Shaw to make the start at strong safety this weekend in New England.
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Chiefs' Eric Murray: Full participant at Wednesday's practice
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Murray (ankle) was a full participant at Wednesday's practice.
Murray's return to practice indicates he should be available Saturday against the Chargers. He will serve as a depth option in Kansas City's secondary behind starting strong safety Daniel Sorensen.
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Chiefs' Eric Murray: Won't play Sunday
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Murray (ankle) is listed as out for Sunday's game against the Raiders, BJ Kissel of the Chiefs' official site reports.
Murray continues to battle a high-ankle sprain that he suffered in Week 12. The second-year safety is often deployed in the Chiefs' nitro package, but has only amassed 28 tackles in 11 games, effectively taking him off the fantasy radar.
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Chiefs' Eric Murray: Doesn't practice Wednesday
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Murray (ankle) didn't participate in practice Wednesday.
Murray sustained a high-ankle sprain in Week 12, resulting in him sitting out Sunday's loss to the Jets. The Chiefs have yet to indicate whether they expect Murray to be available for Week 14 against the Raiders, but at this point, the 23-year-old seems likely to sit out again.
