Red Murdock's path to the Denver Broncos: From no offers to 'Mr. Irrelevant'

Red Murdock watched from the sideline for much of the 2019 season at Hopewell High in Virginia, as a squad loaded with talent marched toward an undefeated season. The junior linebacker was dealing with a torn labrum in his hip that kept him off the field for nearly two months. He rehabbed in anonymity, postponing surgery in pursuit of one mission: to return to the field to help Hopewell win the school’s fifth state championship game.The wait was agonizing.Advertisement