Murphy tallied 20 tackles (10 solo) and three sacks across 17 regular-season games with the Bengals in 2023.
Murphy, a 2023 first-round pick, never stepped into a starting role as a rookie and didn't handle more than 50 percent of defensive snaps in a single game until Week 16. The former Clemson standout is young, having just turned 22, and he boasts 6-foot-5, 268-pound size plus rare athleticism, so there's still reason to be optimistic about his prospects after another offseason of development. Still, there's also no guarantee he'll be ready to start as a sophomore, making the defensive line a position of need for Cincinnati this offseason.
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Bengals' Myles Murphy: Getting more snaps
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Murphy played 27 defensive snaps and recorded four tackles, including a sack, in the Bengals' overtime win over the Vikings.
The 2023 first-round pick has been slowly increasing his role with the team, and DJ Reader's quad injury added some urgency to the Bengals' needs. The 27 snaps represented a 40-percent snap share, his highest percentage this season.
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Bengals' Myles Murphy: Lands with Cincinnati at 28
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The Bengals selected Murphy in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 28th overall.
This looks like a steal for Cincinnati. Murphy (6-foot-5, 268 pounds) is big for an edge rusher yet boasts sub-4.6 speed and plus reach, meaning he can play three downs and pose a threat both as a rusher and in run defense. Murphy led Clemson in sacks and tackles for loss going back three years, yet he doesn't turn 22 until January. Murphy's prospect profile is sterling from every angle.
