Kenneth Murray Signs Two-Year, $18 Million Deal with Titans
Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Kenneth Murray is headed to the Volunteer State after signing a two-year deal, $18 million contract with the Tennessee Titans.
Murray announced the news on social media on Monday, quote-tweeting a report of his signing with a new team.
A first-round pick (No. 23) in the 2020 NFL Draft, Murray has started 53 games for the Chargers in his first four NFL seasons. In that time, he’s amassed 321 tackles, five sacks, two interceptions, 10 passes defended and a forced fumble.
Murray, 25, will be expected to step right into a vital role with the Titans after they lost Azeez Al-Shaair, their leading tackler in 2023, to free agency on Monday. That shouldn’t be an issue, though, as the former Sooner is coming off a career-best 107 tackles in 15 games in 2023.
Murray started all 42 games over the course of his three-year career in Norman, finishing with 335 tackles and 37.0 tackles for loss. He is tied for 11th in OU history in career tackles and ranks eighth all-time in career sacks by a linebacker (9.5).
In 2019, after his stellar junior season, Murray was named a second-team AFCA All-American, third-team AP All-American, and first-team All-Big 12. He was also a semifinalist for the Butkus and Bednarik Award after recording 102 tackles, 17.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, four pass breakups, and five quarterback hurries.
