Tag: Kyle Shurmur

Report: Buffalo Bills add Kyle Shurmur to coaching staff

Report: #Bills add Kyle Shurmur to coaching staff:

The Buffalo Bills have hired Kyle Shurmur to their coaching staff as a defensive quality control coach, according to ESPN’s Field Yates.

Shurmur is the son of former Cleveland Browns and New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur, who was most recently the quarterbacks coach for the Denver Broncos in 2021.

The younger Shurmur starts his coaching career on the opposite side of the ball he’s associated with.

Shurmur, 25, was a QB at Vanderbilt and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019 after going undrafted at that year’s draft. That was a year after the Bills selected quarterback Josh Allen in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft.

Shurmur also played with the Cincinnati Bengals and most recently with the Washington Football Team in 2021.

The elder Shurmur worked with Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott during their time on Andy Reid’s coaching staff in Philadelphia with the Eagles. It’s likely that connection played a big part in this hiring.

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Eagles vs. Washington Week 15: Who has the edge at each position?

#Eagles vs. #WashingtonFootball Week 15: Who has the edge at each position?

The Eagles and Washington are just hours away from finally kicking off their Week 15 matchup after a COVID-19 outbreak pushed the game back from Sunday.

Washington is still without their top-two quarterbacks, but Ron Rivera’s group is starting to get some big names back and will wait until 4:00 PM to find out if they have Kyle Allen or starting quarterback, Taylor Heinicke.

There will be several big named position battles to watch and below you’ll find which team holds the edge at each position.

Ron Rivera talks Washington’s quarterbacks ahead of matchup vs. Eagles

Ron Rivera discussed all four of Washington’s potential quarterbacks for Tuesday’s game vs. Eagles.

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The Washington Football Team is in the unenviable position of playing a critical road game against a division foe without knowing who will start at quarterback.

Thanks to a recent COVID-19 outbreak, both of Washington’s quarterbacks — Taylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen — currently reside on the reserve/COVID-19 list. That means Kyle Shurmur or Garrett Gilbert could start for Washington Tuesday night against the Eagles.

Shurmur signed with Washington’s practice squad in September and has never taken a regular-season NFL snap. Gilbert has played for several teams since entering the NFL in 2014 and was signed off the Patriots’ practice squad Friday.

While Gilbert has just one career start, he does have a history with head coach Ron Rivera.

On Sunday, Rivera spoke to the media regarding both quarterbacks.

First, he talked Gilbert:

Coming along. It’s going well. You know, I thought the quarterbacks had a good day today and I thought Garrett did a nice job. I thought he handled the wind pretty well. It was pretty windy out there for the most part and the quarterbacks had to throw into it. I thought they did a good job with it.

Then, he was asked about Shurmur:

“I think he’s doing a nice job in terms of preparation and getting himself ready just in case, “Rivera said.

From those brief statements, you can tell where Rivera is leaning if Heinicke or Allen can’t go. Gilbert will start for Washington.

However, the head coach is more optimistic about Heinicke and Allen’s chances for Tuesday.

“I do know, having seen the numbers that they’re all trending up, so that’s a good thing,” Rivera said. This is a tricky thing. It’s a health matter. Depending on how things go in the next 24 to 36 hours, we’ll know even more.”

Rivera is correct. By Monday afternoon, we should know if Allen or Heinicke will clear COVID protocols in time to start Tuesday. Some optimism for Washington is the WFT activated WR Cam Sims Sunday, and he went on the list the same day as Allen last week.

If Allen or Heinicke can’t play, Washington has almost no shot at winning this game against a rested and healthy Philadelphia team, also battling for a playoff berth.

 

Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke added to the COVID list

Washington’s top two quarterbacks are now on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

It’s official; the Washington Football Team is in significant trouble Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. Starting quarterback Taylor Heinicke was added to the reserve’COVID-19 list Friday, becoming the 22nd Washington player on the list.

Backup quarterback Kyle Allen is already on the COVID list. That leaves Kyle Shurmur as Washington’s potential starting quarterback for Sunday’s important division game.

There is a chance, per the NFL’s updated COVID policies, that Allen could return for Sunday, but he’d be required to test out of the COVID protocol by Saturday at the latest.

Washington signed Garrett Gilbert Friday, giving it three quarterbacks — two who signed this week, including Jordan Ta’amu. Of the three, only Gilbert has ever started an NFL game. Gilbert’s lone NFL start came in 2020 with the Cowboys.

Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, Washington will not officially name a starting quarterback until Sunday.

Shurmur signed with Washington’s practice squad on Sept. 13. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent from Vanderbilt in 2019. He has spent time on the rosters of Kansas City and Cincinnati but has never played in an NFL game. He is the son of former Browns and Giants head coach Pat Shurmur — now the offensive coordinator of the Broncos.

At 6-7, Washington is currently holding on to the final playoff spot in the NFC. The Eagles are among the teams competing with Washington for that final playoff spot.

 

Washington protects three practice squad players for Week 10

Washington protected three practice squad players for Week 10.

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The Washington Football Team protected three players ahead of Sunday’s Week 10 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Defensive end Bunmi Rotimi, quarterback Kyle Shurmur and offensive tackle David Steinmetz were protected by Washington on Tuesday.

Washington often chooses to protect different players each week, likely based on injuries at specific positions. In Rotimi’s case, defensive end Montez Sweat is out with a fractured jaw for at least a month. That leaves Chase Young, James Smith-Williams, Casey Toohill and Shaka Toney as the defensive ends on the active roster.

Toney doesn’t have a lot of experience and has battled an injury.

Shurmur is protected again because Washington only has two healthy quarterbacks on the active roster in Taylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen. It will be interesting to see if Washington protects Shurmur if Ryan Fitzpatrick returns to the roster.

Washington protected Steinmetz with uncertainty on the offensive line. While Brandon Scherff, Sam Cosmi and Ereck Flowers returned to practice and Cornelius Lucas is also expected back, it’s still too far away from Sunday to see who will be available.

Washington hosts the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

Washington signs quarterback Kyle Shurmur to practice squad

Washington added a quarterback to the practice squad on Monday. He’s the son of a former NFL head coach and current offensive coordinator.

The Washington Football Team signed quarterback Kyle Shurmur to the practice squad on Monday with the news that starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will be out for several weeks with a hip injury.

Shurmur entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of Vanderbilt in 2019, when he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. He spent all of 2019 with the Chiefs, going back and forth between the practice squad and active roster.

Kansas City released Shurmur in April 2020. In December, he signed with Cincinnati’s practice squad, and the Bengals signed him to a reserve/futures contract in January. He played against Washington in Week 2 of the preseason while he was with the Bengals. He was waived on Aug. 31.

Shurmur has yet to throw a pass in a regular-season game. He started for four years at Vanderbilt and is the son of longtime NFL coach Pat Shurmur. His father is currently the offensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos.

Washington hosts the New York Giants on Thursday, and Taylor Heinicke will be the team’s starting quarterback. Kyle Allen will serve as the backup.

Bengals hosted QB on tryout with Brandon Allen hurting ahead of Week 15

The Cincinnati Bengals worked out a QB this week.

With Brandon Allen hurting, the Cincinnati Bengals hosted quarterback Kyle Shurmur on a tryout basis this week, per the league’s transaction wire.

Shurmur, 24, was a four-year starter at Vanderbilt before going undrafted in 2019. He latched on with the Kansas City Chiefs and remained there until this August,

At Vanderbilt, Shurmur completed 57.1 percent of his passes over 1,264 attempts, throwing for 8,865 yards and 64 touchdowns against 29 interceptions.

The news comes on the heels of Allen suffering a minor injury last week against the Dallas Cowboys. He sounds ready to go, but the team hasn’t been confident in Ryan Finley, should the need arise.

Bengals coach Zac Taylor has preferred to keep at least three quarterbacks all year, using one as COVID list insurance. Given this, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see a player like Shurmur onboarded for the final three games.

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Broncos might add a ‘quarantine quarterback’ to roster

The Broncos might consider adding a ‘quarantine quarterback’ to their roster.

Less than a week into training camp, the Denver Broncos’ quarterback depth chart appears to be pretty much set — if everyone stays healthy.

Drew Lock is the obvious starter and Jeff Driskel is the No. 2. Brett Rypien is expected to serve as QB3, possibly from the practice squad.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Broncos might bring a fourth option — a “quarantine quarterback,” according to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis.

The fourth QB would self isolate and attend team meetings virtually from home while studying the offense and working out on his own. That QB would be called upon in case of an emergency, such as Lock and Driskel both catching the virus at the same time.

Because the NFL will allow teams to carry four veterans on practice squads this season, the “quarantine QB” wouldn’t have to take up a spot on the active roster. The list of veteran QBs available that Klis mentioned by name includes Blake Bortles, Josh McCown and Drew Stanton.

Kyle Shurmur, the son of Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur, and Kyle Sloter, who started his career in Denver, are also available.

Sloter was with the Minnesota Vikings from 2017-2018 and he spent time with the Arizona Cardinals and Detroit Lions last season. Sloter visited the Chicago Bears earlier this week but is currently still a free agent.

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Chiefs to release QB Kyle Shurmur

Shurmur played on the practice squad for most of the 2019 season and was on the 53-man roster when Mahomes was injured.

The Kansas City Chiefs have begun to part ways with some veteran players following the 2020 NFL Draft.

According to a report from ESPN’s Dan Graziano and confirmed by the Kansas City Star’s Herbie Teope, the Chiefs will release QB Kyle Shurmur. This is the first player the team has reportedly released following the draft. The move did not appear in today’s transaction report, so expect it to become official in the coming days.

Shurmur joined Kansas City as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He didn’t make the roster after a training camp battle with veteran QB Chad Henne. Instead, he joined the practice squad where he spent most of the season with the Chiefs. Shurmur was elevated to the 53-man roster at one point during the 2019 season when Patrick Mahomes went down with a kneecap injury, acting as the primary backup for QB Matt Moore.

This opens the door, at the very least, for newcomer Jordan Ta’amu to make the team in some capacity. Ta’amu joined the Chiefs in free agency after being one of the top passers in the XFL for the St. Louis BattleHawks.

“I sure liked what I saw on tape and on TV from him,” Chiefs HC Andy Reid said in his pre-draft press conference. “He looks like he’s a talented kid. I’m looking forward to getting him on board.”

Whether he makes the 53-man roster or the practice squad, the lack of competition from Shurmur makes it highly likely that we’ll see him stick in Kansas City.

The timing of this is a little unique as Kansas City signed Shurmur’s former teammate, WR Kalija Lipscomb, to an undrafted free-agent contract just a day ago. If you’re looking for a potential landing spot for Shurmur, don’t rule out the Broncos. His father, Pat Shurmur, is currently the offensive coordinator there.

This also won’t be the last player released by the Chiefs in the coming days, as their roster currently stands at 94 players with draft picks and undrafted free agent signings.