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Patriots waive linebacker who had ties to Mike Vrabel
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The Patriots opened up a spot on their 53-man roster on Monday when they waived linebacker Caleb Murphy .
Murphy was claimed by New England in October off the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad. He appeared in five games for the Patriots this season and totaled two tackles.
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The 25-year-old was an undrafted free agent out of Division II Ferris State. He set an NCAA single-season record in 2022 with 25.5 sacks and totaled 39 tackles for loss.
Murphy spent time with coach Mike Vrabel while they were both with the Tennessee Titans .
To fill the roster spot, New England signed linebacker Chad Muma off the Indianapolis Colts practice squad, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz .
The Patriots could use the depth at the position. Robert Spillane didn't play in New England's 35-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday due to an injury. His absence proved to be crucial , as two of Josh Allen 's touchdowns beat Jack Gibbens and Christian Elliss .
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