Byron Murphy II
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- That play #SeahawksDT Byron Murphy made tackling TE Loveland on a middle throw at the LOS--running back while he was getting blocked--for no gain was incredible. WAY more than what will show up in the box score there.
- Seahawks-Bears Friday injury report: Cross and Nwosu sit, Byron Murphy limited by back
- Byron Murphy says of the #Seahawks locker room upon GM John Schneider trading this week for All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson from the Colts: “It uplifts everybody.” @933KJR
- Tennessee DT Xavier Gilliam (#2) has been good all season, but the past two weeks have been a bloodbath. 3rd-year Soph who continues to rise 📈 Disruptive nose w/ the twitch and violent hands that give Byron Murphy II flashes.
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Byron Murphy, Jr. Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 5
3 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Oct 14 Jeff Nowak (X) Just a note on Shough's second INT that I find interesting. Pretty sure the reason he threw the ball up is that on an earlier play (when a check was missed), the Vikings DB (Isaiah Rogers) was sitting and drove hard on the slant. Lance ran a double move. Later in the game in a similar situation they were banking on the same thing. Olave ran a double move, but the DB (this time Byron Murphy) got depth and picked it off easily.
- Oct 14 Daily Norseman (MIN) Byron Murphy Jr. Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week+2
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Byron Murphy II Is 'Playing Dominant Football' In Third Season With Seahawks
Seahawks defensive tackle Byron Murphy II is off to a strong start to his third season, including a two-sack performance in Sunday’s loss to the 49ers.
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Seahawks Next Gen Stat Of The Week: Byron Murphy II Brought Pressure vs. 49ers
Defensive tackle Byron Murphy II was a standout in the Seahawks’ Week 5 loss to the 49ers.
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Tyler Shough just threw the ball directly to Byron Murphy Jr.
Two takeaways for the Vikings in the third quarter.
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- Oct 11 David Lombardi (X) Interior pressure is the toughest to combat, even with a mobile QB. And the Seahawks have a really disciplined rush from all four spots — good at closing escape hatches · Quoting Dugar, Michael-Shawn: The 49ers have a Byron Murphy II problem
- Oct 11 David Lombardi (X) The 49ers have a Byron Murphy II problem
- Oct 11 David Lombardi (X) Seattle has exploited the weakest point of the 49ers' O-line: Connor Colby at LG. Two sacks from Byron Murphy working that spot
- Oct 11 David Lombardi (X) The first sack of the season against the 49ers comes 5 games in — from Seattle DT Byron Murphy, who was working against LG Connor Colby before Purdy stepped behind the right side of the O-line (where Murphy crossed over)+1
- Oct 11 Gregg Bell (X) *That was the second sack this season for Byron Murphy, the first of the season of Brock Purdy. · Quoting Gregg Bell: 3rd and 2. Play-action to McCaffrey. Purdy crashed in on by DeMarcus Lawrence. That forces the QB into Byron Murphy's 1st sack this season. 49ers punt after a 3 and out. #Seahawks ball final minute 1Q in a 7-7 game at sunny, loud Lumen Field
- Oct 11 Gregg Bell (X) 3rd and 2. Play-action to McCaffrey. Purdy crashed in on by DeMarcus Lawrence. That forces the QB into Byron Murphy's 1st sack this season. 49ers punt after a 3 and out. #Seahawks ball final minute 1Q in a 7-7 game at sunny, loud Lumen Field
- Oct 11 Alec Lewis (X) Another Byron Murphy Jr. interception, for good measure. The Saints' touchdown drive feels like a long time ago.
- Oct 11 Will Ragatz (X) And then Byron Murphy Jr. gets his second interception of the afternoon. Another ho-hum dominant day for the Vikings' defense. · Quoting Will Ragatz: Finally, the Vikings' first sack of the day. Andrew Van Ginkel gets to Shough. 33 straight games with at least one sack for MIN.
- Oct 11 Ben Goessling (Bluesky) Vikings showed a six-man rush, brought four and got an easy pick when Byron Murphy sat in wait for Tyler Shough's throw. Shough is 10 of 14 for 57 yards and a pick.
- Oct 11 Will Ragatz (X) Tyler Shough just threw the ball directly to Byron Murphy Jr. Two takeaways for the Vikings in the third quarter.
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Monti Ossenfort's resume as the Arizona Cardinals GM:
-Allowed Zach Allen and Byron Murphy to walk
-Cut DeAndre Hopkins
-Cut Kyler Murray
-Traded Marvin Harrison Jr.
-ZERO Pro Bowlers acquired
-Allowed a Jacoby Brissett public holdout
-16 and 39 record
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- Oct 10 Kyle Odegard (X) Bidwill drafting up the extension as we speak · Quoting Johnny Venerable: Monti Ossenfort's resume as the Arizona Cardinals GM: -Allowed Zach Allen and Byron Murphy to walk -Cut DeAndre Hopkins -Cut Kyler Murray -Traded Marvin Harrison Jr. -ZERO Pro Bowlers acquired -Allowed a Jacoby Brissett public holdout -16 and 39 record
- Oct 10 Kyle Odegard (X) Monti Ossenfort's resume as the Arizona Cardinals GM: -Allowed Zach Allen and Byron Murphy to walk -Cut DeAndre Hopkins -Cut Kyler Murray -Traded Marvin Harrison Jr. -ZERO Pro Bowlers acquired -Allowed a Jacoby Brissett public holdout -16 and 39 record
- Vikings' top 5 and bottom 5 PFF grades vs. MIA T.J. Hockenson 92.9 Dallas Turner 82.7 Kyler Murray 82.3 Blake Brandel 74.3 Isaiah Rodgers 70.9 Levi Drake Rodriguez 48.2 Aaron Jones 45.9 Jauan Jennings 39.2 Byron Murphy Jr. 30.5 Harrison Smith 28.3 (Minimum 20 snaps. Just one subjective data point, should not be treated as gospel)
- My locker room conversations with Grey Zabel, Byron Murphy II, Tory Horton Jr., Josh Jones, and Drake Thomas are now up!
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S Julian Love and Byron Murphy came unblocked on that third down. Hitting Justin Herbert as he released the ball. No team has converted a third down today
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- Did Byron Murphy II know about the two pump rule? How does passing rushing compare to hooping for @derick_hall9? I spoke to those guys and former Charger, Avery Smith in the locker room ahead of Thursday practice
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Whoaaaa now. Byron Murphy Jr. with a helluva snag on a Caleb Williams laser off schedule. INT. Vikings offense needs to snatch a lead here.
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- Sep 20 Will Ragatz (X) Caleb Williams tries to make magic happen throwing across his body and it's picked off by Byron Murphy Jr. Second INT and third takeaway for the Vikings in the last two quarters they've played
- Sep 20 NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [NFL] Byron Murphy Jr picks off Caleb Williams!
- Sep 20 Alec Lewis (X) Whoaaaa now. Byron Murphy Jr. with a helluva snag on a Caleb Williams laser off schedule. INT. Vikings offense needs to snatch a lead here.
- New locker room interviews are up! Some interesting conversations with players who are not often in the spotlight on the Seahawks. Charles Cross on leadership. George Holani on how OLs impact his run plan. Brandon Pili explains what makes Byron Murphy II so special.
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Kraft 30yder... appeared to be Vikings' three-deep coverage behind a 5-man rush. Love had the time off a play-action drop to find Kraft on the corner route under Byron Murphy Jr. Hit by Rodriguez as he threw
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- Sep 13 Andrew Krammer (Bluesky) Cool moment where Harrison Smith fell to the turf after tipping that Jordan Love pass. Thinking he'd dropped a pick. Byron Murphy Jr. picked him up and showed him that James Pierre grabbed it and ran the other way; Smith pumped a fist.
- Sep 13 Will Ragatz (X) And then Byron Murphy Jr. fails to get his head around on a deep ball.
- Sep 13 Andrew Krammer (Bluesky) Kraft 30yder... appeared to be Vikings' three-deep coverage behind a 5-man rush. Love had the time off a play-action drop to find Kraft on the corner route under Byron Murphy Jr. Hit by Rodriguez as he threw
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Byron Murphy just destroyed the Patriots center for a TFL of minus-4 yards.
2 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Sep 10 Brian Nemhauser (Bluesky) Postgame locker room audio is up! - Byron Murphy II (we talked movies) - Drake Thomas - Derick Hall - Rodney Thomas II - Julian Neal - Anthony Bradford
- Sep 9 Mina Kimes (Bluesky) Byron Murphy II’s quickness off the line is really special
- Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) Byron Murphy just destroyed the Patriots center for a TFL of minus-4 yards.
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Predicting NFL All-Pros at every defensive position: Young Browns, Seahawks stars among those to watch in 2026
Jared Verse, Byron Murphy II lead a crop of rising defensive stars poised to make the leap to first-team honors this season
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Athlete's Own: Year 3, Better Me
A story written by defensive tackle Byron Murphy II on his outlook for Year 3.