NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Steelers have promoted quarterback/wide receiver Tyler Murphy to the 53-man roster, in apparent anticipation of his serving as backup QB Sunday in Kansas City.
To clear space for Murphy, long-beleaguered cornerback Cortez Allen (knee) was placed on injured reserve, thus ending his 2015 season after playing just in the opener and very much putting his future with the franchise in doubt. Allen's 2014 ended prematurely, as well. For his NFL career, he has started 18 of the team's 56 games.
Murphy, 23, was a quarterback at Boston College before the Steelers signed him as an undrafted free agent this summer. In 2014, he completed 56.9 percent of his 230 passes for 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, and he ran almost as often, with 181 carries 1,184 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Highlights from that season:
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