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‘Mr. Irrelevant’ Red Murdock becomes first Broncos draft pick to agree to terms

Colorado Springs Gazette·Chris Tomasson [email protected]·27 days ago
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The last has become the first. Linebacker Red Murdock, dubbed Mr. Irrelevant for being the last pick in the NFL draft, has become the first Broncos 2026 selection to have agreed to contract terms. A source said Murdock’s deal was locked up Tuesday. He will receive a four-year, $4.5 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $122,600. He will have a salary-cap number of $915,650 in 2026. Murdock played at the University of Buffalo, where he set a college record for having 17 forced fumbles. He was taken with the No. 257 pick in the seventh round by the Broncos on April 25. “He’s a tackling machine,” Denver general manager George Paton said after Murdock was selected. “Just really instinctive. Really good against the run.” The last player taken in the draft has been known as Mr. Irrelevant since 1976. Murdock became just the second Mr. Irrelevant selected by the Broncos, the first being quarterback Chad Kelly in 2017.…

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