The Facts: Murphy’s odds of continuing his NFL career might be only 50-50 at best, they’ve improved a little this offseason as he’s gotten further into a rehabilitation program for his injured neck. Tests last year showed Murphy has stenosis, or a narrowing of his spine in his neck, and the condition is career threatening.
Diehards Line:He’s sought the opinion of several neck specialists around the country and might not know until after the NFL draft in late April whether he will continue playing football. Murphy’s prognosis is no small matter for the Packers, who invested a second-round draft pick in the receiver last year and considered him a promising player before he injured his neck in the fourth game of the season.