Louis Murphy Rumors & News

The New York Giants officially announced the free-agent signing of wide receiver Louis Murphy on Tuesday, with general manager Jerry Reese saying Murphy can "take the top off your defense." Murphy is a four-year veteran with the Oakland Raiders and Carolina Panthers. The 6-foot-2, 203-pounder has 115 career receptions. He averages 14.8 yards per reception for his career and has at least three receptions of longer than 50 yards. He reportedly has sub-4.4 40-yard dash speed. Free-agent Domenik Hixon, a Giant for five seasons, has one reception of longer than 50 yards. Ramses Barden, also...

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The Saturday night signing of tight end Brandon Myers capped off an exceptionally busy Saturday for the New York Giants, who also signed linebacker Dan Connor and wide receiver Louis Murphy. The Myers signing also capped off what was a very intriguing week of free agency for the Giants. Was it a successful one? Truthfully, we won't know the answer to that until we see how the 2013 season unfolds. We can, however, have an opinion as these moves take place. Around here, we traditionally do that with a 'Kudos & Wet Willies.' So, let's go through what the Giants have done over the past...

It seems odd that a winning franchise would be watching the Raiders so closely these days. That's what the Giants appear to be doing. The concept isn't unheard of, though. The Patriots had been doing it for a while there, so why not the Giants? The latest signing was that of Brandon Myers which comes on the same day the Giants signed Louis Murphy and Dan Connor. They didn't re-sign him after last season. Myers was a free agent and the Raiders let him leave. Louis Murphy was with the Raiders through camp last year and was traded to the Panthers for a round seven draft pick. Connor was n...

The Giants continued revamping their linebacking corps Saturday, signing free-agent middle linebacker Dan Connor. The Giants signed wide receiver Louis Murphy earlier in the day. Dan Connor, formerly of the Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers, has signed a one-year deal with the New York Giants. That likely means the end of free-agent Chase Blackburn with the Giants, and could mean Connor and Mark Herzlich will compete for the middle linebacker job. Rotoworld expects Connor to win that competition. [Related: Louis Murphy signs with Giants] Connor, 27, is a five-year veteran. He spent ...

The New York Giants, needing depth at wide receiver with Domenik Hixon and Ramses Barden both unrestricted free agents, today signed Louis Murphy to a one-year deal. Murphy, who will be 26 next season, is a four-year veteran. He spent three seasons with the Oakland Raiders and played last season with the Carolina Panthers. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Murphy was a fourth-round pick by the Raiders in 2009. In four seasons Murphy has 115 career receptions, seven for touchdowns, and has averaged 14.8 yards per reception. He started five games for the Panthers last season, catching 25 passes. H...