Denver Broncos practice squad safety Ryan Murphy was detained and questioned by authorities Tuesday in San Jose, California, during a prostitution sting involving his brother, according to the San Jose Mercury News' Robert Salonga.
Citing sources, Salonga reported Murphy's brother was cited for solicitation. Murphy was not arrested or cited.
The Broncos, however, aren't taking any chances. Shortly after news broke regarding Murphy's run-in with law enforcement, head coach Gary Kubiak announced the safety was being sent home, according to vice president of public relations Patrick Smyth:
— Patrick Smyth (@psmyth12) February 3, 2016
USA Today's Lindsay Jones provided some background on the involvement of practice squad players during Super Bowl week:
Practice squad players come to the Super Bowl because team needs them to practice Weds-Fri.