Overview
- On Monday Murphy‑Bunting signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ practice squad and can be elevated to game day duty or promoted to the 53‑man roster.
- The move follows his release by the Arizona Cardinals during the late‑August roster cuts, a transaction that sources say leaves Arizona owing $2 million in guaranteed money.
- Arizona put Murphy‑Bunting on the Non‑Football Injury list in May 2025, a designation that ruled him out for that season and sharply reduced what the team paid him that year.
- Murphy‑Bunting was Tampa Bay’s 2019 second‑round pick, started roughly 65 NFL games, and was a key contributor to the Buccaneers’ 2020 Super Bowl run, making him a known fit in Todd Bowles’ scheme.
- The NFI rule lets teams withhold base salary for injuries not tied to team activity, so this practice‑squad signing gives the Bucs low short‑term cost and depth while leaving Murphy‑Bunting a chance to reestablish his value for a longer roster spot.