Tyler Murphy Making Strong Case to Make Pittsburgh Steelers’ Final Roster

August 25, 2015   ·   Andrea Hangst   ·   Jump to comments

When the Pittsburgh Steelers signed undrafted former Boston College quarterback Tyler Murphy in the spring, it looked like it would take a lot for him to crack the team's practice squad, let alone its 53-man roster.
Listed as a "slash" player on the roster—as in quarterback-slash-wide-receiver—he was one of two former receiver-quarterback hybrids for the Steelers; the other being former Michigan passer Devin Gardner. At best, it seemed like Murphy would serve as a camp body, throwing and catching passes with the third-string offense.
But Murphy began to stand out right away. While Gardner remained simply a receiver and quarterback in the team's June minicamp, Murphy also saw special teams work, trying to do anything it took to remain on the team. And now that the quarterback ranks have thinned in Pittsburgh, with Tajh Boyd released and Gardner on injured reserve, Murphy's odds of being a reserve passer have risen.
Murphy's stock is also very much on the rise ...

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