Kristian Garci of WWL 870am reports that the Saints are placing RB/KR Marcus Murphy on season-ending injured reserve with an ankle injury.
Murphy, 24, was taken in the seventh-round of this year’s draft. He signed a four-year, $2,349,288 contract that includes $69,288 fully guaranteed with Saints.
Murphy will make base salaries of $435,000 (2015), $525,000 (2016), $615,000 (2017), and $705,000 (2018) over the remainder of the deal.
This season, Murphy appeared in 13 games and total one rush for no yards to go along with 300 kick return yards and 261 punt return yards with one returned for a touchdown.
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