Latavius Rashard Murray is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCF and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, and Baltimore Ravens.
Murray was not invited to the NFL Combine but garnered much attention with an impressive performance at Central Florida’s Pro Day.
Murray weighed in at 6-foot-2 5/8 and 223 pounds, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.4 and 4.38 seconds, registered a 10-foot-4 broad jump and a 36-inch vertical jump, ran 4.36 seconds in the short shuttle and 6.81 seconds in the 3-cone.
Murray was signed to the Saints practice squad on September 13, 2022. He was elevated to the active roster on October 1, 2022. Denver Broncos. Murray was signed off the Saints practice squad by the Denver Broncos following a season-ending injury to Javonte Williams.
Is Latavius Murray a good running back?
The 32-year-old Murray has 5,549 yards rushing and 52 total touchdowns over a nine-year NFL career. He was with the Saints in 2019 and 2020, where he had 1,614 all-purpose yards and 11 touchdowns.
In Week 4 as a member of the Saints, Murray rushed 11 times for 58 yards and a rushing touchdown in a 28-25 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
Broncos general manager George Paton wasted no time making a move to help solidify the RB room fresh off the heels of Williams’ season-ending ACL injury.
The million-dollar question surrounds whether or not Murray will play on Thursday Night Football when the Broncos host the Indianapolis Colts.
At this point, it seems unlikely Murray plays on Thursday considering the short turnaround from Sunday to Thursday. Not to mention, Murray just played in a London International Game.