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USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
International player trying out at Broncos mandatory minicamp
International player trying out at Broncos mandatory minicamp The Denver Broncos are taking a look at another Australian-born player. Among the seven players trying out at mandatory minicamp this week is Patrick Murtagh, a 25-year-old tight end who was a decathlete growing up before later switching to Australian rules football. He was rostered by the Gold Coast Football Club from 2020-2022 before joining the NFL's international player pathway program in 2023. Murtagh had a brief stint with the Detroit Lions early in 2023 that was cut short by a medical issue. He then went to training camp with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2024, spending the regular season on injured reserve. The Jags waived the tight end this spring. The Broncos (and all 32 NFL teams) are allowed to carry an extra international player on the practice squad during the regular season. So if Denver signs a player like Murtagh and he ends up on the practice squad, he would not count against the 16-player limit. Teams also get an extra active roster spot for an international player during the offseason. Right now, Australian punter Jeremy Crawshaw is the team's designated international player, and he does not count against the 90-man offseason roster limit. Related: These 25 celebrities are Broncos fans.
USA Today
15-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Jacksonville Jaguars waive tight end after making free agent signing
Jacksonville Jaguars waive tight end after making free agent signing After signing a free agent tight end on Wednesday, the Jacksonville Jaguars waived a tight end on Thursday. The Jacksonville Jaguars announced on Thursday that they have waived tight end Patrick Murtagh. This move comes on the heels of the team announcing that they signed former Buffalo Bills tight end Quintin Morris to a one-year deal. Murtagh, who is from Australia, was signed to the Jaguars' roster during the 2024 offseason as an International Pathway Player (IPP). On Day 8 of training camp, he suffered a right ankle injury that effectively ended his season. Up to this point in the offseason, Murtagh remained on the Jaguars' roster, although wide receiver Louis Rees-Zammit was designated as the team's one International Pathway Player. Before joining the Jaguars in 2024, Murtagh was an IPP designated player with Detroit during the 2023 offseason.
NBC Sports
15-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Jaguars waive TE Patrick Murtagh
The Jaguars learned their schedule on Wednesday night, but tight end Patrick Murtagh doesn't need to worry about where the team will be playing come September. Murtagh was waived off of the team's roster on Thursday morning. There was no word of a corresponding move. Murtagh initially joined the Jaguars last April and was waived with an injury designation in August. The Australian native was a track athlete before switching to Australian Rules football and got his first NFL look from the Lions in the 2023 offseason. Brenton Strange, Johnny Mundt, Hunter Long, Shawn Bowman, John Copenhaver, and Patrick Herbert are the remaining tight ends in Jacksonville.
