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Patriots Claim OLB Caleb Murphy Off Waivers to Fill Open Roster Spot

The 25-year-old reunites with Mike Vrabel, with an expected core special-teams role.

Overview

  • New England claimed Murphy on Monday after the Chargers waived him over the weekend, requiring no corresponding move because the 53-man roster had an opening.
  • Murphy appeared in six games this season for Los Angeles, logging 12 tackles, 0.5 sack and one quarterback hit while serving as a core special-teams contributor.
  • He joins the outside linebacker group behind starters Harold Landry and K’Lavon Chaisson, alongside Keion White, Elijah Ponder and Anfernee Jennings.
  • An undrafted 2023 entrant out of Ferris State, Murphy previously spent time with the Titans and Chargers and has played in regular-season games for both clubs.
  • His minimum-salary contract transfers to New England via waivers with roughly $629,444 remaining this year, and he is set to be a restricted free agent after the season.