Murphy entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of Northwestern State University who was signed by the Los Angeles Rams in 2016. He appeared in two games as a rookie and spent this past offseason with Los Angeles before being waived on September 2 during roster cut-downs.
The 49ers face the Rams on Thursday night at Levi's Stadium. Murphy is 6-foot-6 and 308 pounds according to NFL.com and the Rams.
While at Northwestern State University, Murphy started 31 games on the Demons' offensive line. As a senior in 2015, he started all 11 games and earned Second-Team All-Southland honors for the second-straight year.
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