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Former Bears coach Marc Trestman is the head coach. Headlining the roster are QB Aaron Murray, WR Antonio Callaway, WR Seantavius Jones, RB Mack Brown, CB Jalen Collins, and K Andrew Franks. Murray starred at Georgia but never made it in the NFL after being taken by the Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2014 draft. Callaway is trying to rehab his career after multiple off-field incidents at Florida and with the Browns.

That’s a bit hard to believe since Murray just went down in November, but he’s been saying he’s ahead of schedule for well over a month. Just 6-foot-0 with questionable arm strength, Murray isn’t expected to come off the board before day three.

A 2014 fifth-round pick, Murray somewhat surprisingly slipped through waivers unclaimed after the Chiefs cut ties Saturday. With Murray on the practice squad, it looks like Matt Barkley will have to find another home.

The Nick Foles signing basically sealed his fate. The Chiefs reportedly attempted to trade Murray throughout the week, but there were predictably no takers. Murray could fetch a claim on waivers from a team desperate for a backup, but it is not a great sign he lost out to Tyler Bray.

After signing Nick Foles to back up Alex Smith, the Chiefs were never going to keep both Murray and Tyler Bray. A 2014 fifth-rounder, Murray could be interesting to a team desperate for a low-cost backup. Murray will likely be waived if the Chiefs cannot work out a deal.

A fifth-round pick of the Chiefs in 2014, Murray was the only member of the Eagles’ practice squad not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season. That is obviously not a great sign for his future, but he should latch on with someone as an offseason arm. Backups Derek Anderson and Joe Webb are both under contract with the Panthers for 2017.

The former college star will be a camp body.

26-year-old Murray also recently worked out Carolina after spending part of last season on Arizona’s practice squad. A 2014 fifth-round pick of the Chiefs, Murray would do well to find a team willing to bring him to training camp.

It’s pretty remarkable Murray is still around. The 2014 fifth-rounder has never come close to stepping on a regular season field. He turns 27 in November.

The Rams used one of their 30 pre-draft visits on Pittsburgh’s Tom Savage, and sent QBs coach Frank Cignetti to the Georgia Pro Day to see Aaron Murray throw. They’ve also shown interest in SMU’s Garrett Gilbert and South Carolina’s Connor Shaw. Beat writer Jim Thomas believes the Rams will draft a middle-round QB. “I don’t think there’s any question the Rams are taking a quarterback,” added Gil Brandt. "(GM) Les Snead has been around looking at those guys.”