Byron Murphy making plays for Vikings in joint practices with Cardinals

Early in the joint practices with the Arizona Cardinals this week, Minnesota Vikings cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. blanketed receiver Marquise Brown on an in-cutting route before intercepting the pass and punting the ball in celebration after the play.

Former Cardinals All-Pro Patrick Peterson was a part of the change, becoming the veteran leader in the secondary the past two seasons. But Peterson wasn’t re-signed and the Vikings looked to Murphy to be the veteran leader in 2023.

While Murphy is an Arizona native — he went to Saguaro High School in Scottsdale before being drafted by his hometown team out of the University of Washington — he’s feeling at home in Minnesota. “He was very patient with his steps, wasn’t going for every single hit, move, every single step,” Jefferson recalled about Peterson. “He was patient in his technique, knowing his technique, knowing his leverages and I see the same thing in Byron. He’s definitely a great competitor. Of course, he’s definitely athletic.”

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