CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by San Francisco as a college free agent 5/7/13; Waived by San Francisco 8/31/13; Signed by San Francisco (practice squad) 9/2/13; Waived by San Francisco 8/30/14; Signed by San Francisco (practice squad) 8/31/14; Signed by San Francisco (active roster) 12/19/14; Released by San Francisco 5/2/17; Claimed off waivers by L.A. Rams 5/3/17; Released by L.A. Rams 9/2/17; Signed by Chicago (practice squad) 9/19/17; Released by Chicago 10/6/17; Signed by Carolina (practice squad) 10/10/17; Released by Carolina 10/14/17; Signed by New England (practice squad) 10/25/17; Released by New England 10/26/17; Signed by New England (practice squad) 11/7/17; Released by New England 11/22/17; Signed by Kansas City (practice squad) 11/28/17; Released by Kansas City 4/30/18; Signed by Kansas City 7/27/18; Released by Kansas City 9/1/18; Signed by Denver 4/22/19; Re-signed by Denver 4/17/20; Re-signed by Denver 10/6/20.
2021: Purcell appeared in 13 games (10 starts), totaling 33 tackles (17 solo), one pass defensed and one fumble recovery... Recorded five tackles (4 solo) vs. Bal. (10/3)... Collected his first career pass defensed at Pit. (10/10)... Nabbed four tackles (2 solo) vs. L.V. (10/17)... Tied career high with six tackles (5 solo) at Cle. (10/21)... Posted first career fumble recovery and added three assisted tackles at L.V. (12/26)... Added four tackles (1 solo) vs. K.C. (1/8).
2020: Purcell started all six games played with the Broncos, totaling 15 tackles (10 solo) and a sack (10 yds.) before being placed on injured reserve on Oct. 27 with a foot injury (fractured foot)... Posted a season-high five tackles (4 solo) vs. Ten. (9/14)... Notched his first sack of the season (10 yds.) and the second of his career at Pit. (9/20)... Tied season-high with five defensive stops (3 solo) at NYJ (10/1)... Started Denver's Week 7 game vs. K.C. (10/25) before leaving the game with a foot injury.
2019: Purcell saw action in 13 games (7 starts) with Denver and recorded a career-best 48 tackles (28 solo)... Began the year with the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football, recording 14 tackles (13 starts) in eight games... Made his Broncos debut at Oak. (9/9)... Was inactive in four games before being inserted into the game-day lineup in Week 5... Posted five solo tackles, including two for loss, vs. Ten. (10/13)... Collected five tackles (4 solo) vs. K.C. (10/17)... Totaled five tackles (4 solo) at Min. (11/17)... Recorded five tackles (2 solo) at K.C. (12/15), vs. Det. (12/22) and vs. Oak. (12/29).
2018: Purcell spent training camp with Kansas City before being released on Sept. 1.
2017: Purcell spent the season competing on practice squads with Chicago, Carolina, New England and Kansas City.
2016: Purcell saw action in a career-high 15 games (5 starts) with San Francisco and totaled 26 tackles (17 solo) and one forced fumble... Had a career-high six tackles (all solo) at Sea. (9/25)... Forced a fumble and made two tackles at Buf. (10/16).
2015: Purcell played in eight games (3 starts) with San Francisco and recorded 15 tackles (11 solo) and one sack (4 yds.)... Sacked Carson Palmer (4 yds.) vs. Ari. (11/29).
2014: Purcell spent the first 14 weeks of the season on San Francisco's practice squad before being signed to the active roster on Dec. 19... Played in the final two games of the season and recorded one tackle.
2013: Purcell, who entered the NFL as a college free agent with San Francisco on May 7, spent his rookie season on the club's practice squad.
COLLEGE: Purcell played 42 games (36 starts) at the University of Wyoming and totaled 197 tackles, four sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in his four-year career... Earned first-team All- Mountain West Conference honors as a senior after recording 83 tackles, 1.5 sacks and two forced fumbles... Registered 48 tackles, two sacks and one fumble recovery as a junior... Totaled 57 tackles, 0.5 sacks and one forced fumble as a sophomore... Recorded nine tackles as a freshman.
PERSONAL: Purcell attended Highlands Ranch (Colo.) High School, where he earned second-team all-state honors as a senior... Mike Purcell was born on April 20, 1991 in Highlands Ranch, Colo.
