(Reuters) - The Denver Broncos sent home a practice squad player after he was questioned by police in a prostitution sting ahead of this Sunday's Super Bowl in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Ryan Murphy, 23, was detained and questioned at a hotel in San Jose on Tuesday but was released when it was found he was not involved in any criminal activity, said Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office spokesman James Jensen.
As a member of the Broncos' practice squad, the former Oregon State University defensive back would not be eligible to take the field when the team plays the Carolina Panthers in the NFL championship game in Santa Clara.