The Denver Broncos have sent practice squad safety Ryan Murphy home after he was questioned about his involvement in a prostitution sting on Tuesday.
According to San Jose television station KPIX 5, Murphy was questioned by police and then released. However, his brother and a suspected prostitute received citations on solicitation charges, in an operation that took place in a motel parking lot on Tuesday.
“We decided it was best if we continued our preparation for Super Bowl 50 without him,” head coach Gary Kubiak said in a statement Tuesday evening. Kubiak also stated that the safety’s involvement would only bar him from participating in Super Bowl 50, but not affect his status as a practice squad member.
Murphy, who played at Oregon State, was signed to the Broncos’ practice squad in November.
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