Broncos safety questioned in San Jose prostitution sting, sent home

SAN FRANCISCO—Just hours after former Atlanta Falcons safety Eugene Robinson told the Carolina Panthers to avoid getting caught making bad decisions on Super Bowl week, a member of the Denver Broncos has apparently been questioned as part of a prostitution sting.

San Jose television station KPIX reported that Ryan Murphy, a Broncos practice squad safety, was questioned by San Jose poiice and released in a Tuesday sting effort, but that Murphy's brother and a suspected prostitute were issued citations.

According to KPIX, police detained a suspected prostitute, who then led them to a car where Murphy and his brother were sitting. Murphy, a seventh-round pick of the Seattle Seahawks last year, has been on Denver's practice squad since November.

Shortly after news of the incident broke, the Broncos sent Murphy home. "Although practice squad safety Ryan Murphy was not cited by police, we decided it was best for the team if we continued our preparations for Super Bowl 50 without him," Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak said in a statement. "Ryan is returning to Denver but his status as a practice squad player has not changed at this time."

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