Mike Purcell
 Purcell with the San Francisco 49ers in 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||
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| Born | April 20, 1991 Highlands Ranch, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
Listed weight | 328 lb (149 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Highlands Ranch | ||||||||||||
| College | Wyoming (2009–2012) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Michael Purcell (born April 20, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys, and was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
College career
Purcell was born in Highlands Ranch, Colorado to a Samoan father and Hawaiian mother. He played 42 games (36 starts) at the University of Wyoming and totaled 197 tackles, four sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in his four-year career. He earned first-team All-Mountain West Conference honors as a senior after recording 83 tackles, 1.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | 32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 5.18 s | 1.79 s | 2.99 s | 4.68 s | 7.59 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | 26 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
San Francisco 49ers
Purcell was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2013. He was signed to the team's practice squad on September 2. On January 22, 2014, Purcell signed a reserve/future contract with San Francisco, before being signed to the team's practice squad on August 31. On December 19, Purcell was promoted to the active roster after Ray McDonald's release on December 17.
In 2015, Purcell played in eight games (three starts) with and recorded 15 tackles (11 solo) and one sack. In 2016, he played in a 15 games (5 starts) with and totaled 26 tackles (17 solo) and one forced fumble.
On February 27, 2017, Purcell signed a one-year tender with the 49ers. On May 2, Purcell was released by the 49ers.
Los Angeles Rams
On May 3, 2017, Purcell was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Rams. He was released by Los Angeles on September 2.
Chicago Bears
On September 19, 2017, Purcell was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad. He was released by the Bears on October 6.
Carolina Panthers
On October 10, 2017, Purcell was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad. He was released by the Panthers on October 16.
New England Patriots
On October 25, 2017, Purcell was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad, but was released the next day. He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on November 7. Purcell was released by New England again on November 22.
Kansas City Chiefs
On November 28, 2017, Purcell was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on January 10, 2018. Purcell was released by Kansas City on May 1. He was re-signed by the Chiefs on July 27. Purcell was released again on September 1.
Salt Lake Stallions
In 2019, Purcell joined the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football.
Denver Broncos
On April 22, 2019, Purcell signed with the Denver Broncos.
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Purcell signed a one-year restricted free agent tender with the Broncos on April 18, 2020. In Week 2 of the 2020 season against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Purcell recorded his first sack in five years on Ben Roethlisberger during a 26–21 loss. On October 6, he signed a three-year, $14.8 million contract extension with the Broncos. Purcell was placed on injured reserve after suffering a season-ending foot injury in Week 7 on October 27.
Purcell was released by the Broncos during final roster cuts on August 30, 2022. On August 31, he re-signed with the Broncos.
New England Patriots (second stint)
On August 1, 2024, Purcell signed with the New England Patriots. He was released by the Patriots on August 21.
On January 28, 2025, Purcell's agent announced his retirement from the NFL.
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2014 | SFO | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | SFO | 8 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | SFO | 15 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | DEN | 13 | 7 | 48 | 28 | 20 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | DEN | 6 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | DEN | 13 | 10 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | DEN | 17 | 4 | 45 | 21 | 24 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | DEN | 16 | 10 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Career | 90 | 45 | 208 | 116 | 92 | 3.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "14 Broncos players to participate in the NFL's international helmet decal initiative in Weeks 4 and 5". www.denverbroncos.com.
- ↑ "Mike Purcell Wyoming Bio". Wyoming.com.
- ↑ "2013 NFL Draft Scout Mike Purcell College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ↑ "49ers Tender LB Carl Bradford and NT Mike Purcell". 49ers.com. February 27, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ↑ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. May 2, 2017. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (May 3, 2017). "Rams claim Mike Purcell off waivers from 49ers". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ↑ Han, Jamie (September 2, 2017). "Rams Announce Roster Moves". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018.
- ↑ Mayer, Larry (September 19, 2017). "Roster Moves: Bears elevate Houston-Carson, waive Gentry". ChicagoBears.com.
- ↑ "Bears add OLB Howard Jones to practice squad". USAToday.com. October 6, 2017.
- ↑ "Patriots sign LB Trevor Reilly to the 53-man roster; Place LB Harvey Langi on the non-football injury list; Sign DL Mike Purcell to the practice squad". Patriots.com. October 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Patriots sign WR Jake Kumerow to the practice squad; Release DL Mike Purcell from the practice squad". Patriots.com. October 26, 2017.
- ↑ "Patriots sign DL Ricky Jean Francois; Place LB Dont'a Hightower on Injured Reserve; Sign DL Mike Purcell to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. November 7, 2017.
- ↑ "Patriots Sign WR Bernard Reedy to the Practice Squad; Release DL Mike Purcell from the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. November 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Chiefs promote TE Orson Charles to roster, sign DL to practice squad". USAToday.com. November 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Chiefs sign all 10 practice squad players to reserve/futures deals". USAToday.com. January 10, 2018.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (May 1, 2018). "Chiefs cut three players". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ↑ "Chiefs sign DL Mike Purcell". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. July 27, 2018.
- ↑ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 1, 2018.
- ↑ Ramey, Devin (January 21, 2018). "What is the AAF? A new spring football league has Hall of Famers leading it and a few Idaho ties". KTVB. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (April 22, 2019). "Broncos sign DL Billy Winn, DL Mike Purcell, OL Jake Rodgers". DenverBroncos.com.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (April 18, 2020). "Elijah Wilkinson, Mike Purcell highlight list of Broncos to sign tenders". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers - September 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (October 6, 2020). "Broncos sign Mike Purcell to extension through 2023". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ↑ Jensen, Chad (October 6, 2020). "Broncos Reach Agreement With NT Mike Purcell on 3-Year Extension Worth $14.8M, per Report". SI.com. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (October 27, 2020). "Broncos place NT Mike Purcell, OLB Derrek Tuszka on IR, sign Sylvester Williams to active roster". DenverBroncos.com.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (August 30, 2022). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-player limit". DenverBroncos.com.
- ↑ "Broncos sign NT Mike Purcell, TE Eric Tomlinson". denverbroncos.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Patriots Sign DT Mike Purcell". Patriots.com. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ↑ "Patriots Release DT Mike Purcell". Patriots.com. August 21, 2024.
- ↑ Tomasson, Chris (January 28, 2025). "Former Broncos defensive tackle Mike Purcell retires from NFL | Broncos notebook". Denver Gazette. Retrieved January 28, 2025.