Mitch Morse
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Morse playing for the Buffalo Bills in 2021
No. 60 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1992-04-21) April 21, 1992
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Michael's Catholic Academy
(Austin, Texas)
College:Missouri (2010–2014)
NFL Draft:2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2023
Games played:121
Games started:121
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Mitchell Morse (born April 21, 1992) is an American football center for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri.[1][2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 5+38 in
(1.97 m)
305 lb
(138 kg)
32+14 in
(0.82 m)
9+14 in
(0.23 m)
5.14 s1.86 s3.04 s4.50 s7.60 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)
9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)
36 reps
All values from NFL Combine[3][4]

Kansas City Chiefs

Morse was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round, 49th overall, in the 2015 NFL Draft.[5] Morse was selected for the PFWA All-Rookie Team.

In 2017, Morse missed Weeks 3–7 with a foot injury before returning to the lineup the following week. He re-injured the foot in Week 14, and was placed on injured reserve on December 15, 2017.[6]

Buffalo Bills

On March 13, 2019, Morse signed a four-year $44.5 million contract with the Buffalo Bills, making him the highest-paid center in the league at the time.[7][8]

On March 14, 2022, Morse signed a two-year, $19.5 million contract extension with the Bills.[9]

References

  1. "Toughness becomes hallmark for late-blooming Missouri tackle Mitch Morse". KansasCity.com. November 27, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  2. "Missouri's Mitch Morse anxious for draft process to draw to a close". KansasCity.com. May 1, 2015.
  3. "Mitch Morse Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  4. "2015 Draft Scout Mitch Morse, Missouri NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  5. "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  6. "KC Chiefs place Mitch Morse on Injured Reserve". ArrowheadPride.com. December 15, 2017.
  7. Crabtree, Curtis (March 11, 2019). "Report: Mitch Morse becomes league's highest-paid center in Bills deal". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  8. Brown, Chris (March 13, 2019). "Offense dominates Bills initial wave of 2019 free agent additions". BuffaloBills.com.
  9. Getzenberg, Alaina (March 14, 2022). "Buffalo Bills add more than $8 million in cap space by releasing OL Daryl Williams and signing C Mitch Morse to 2-year extension". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
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