Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Kirk Merritt was born January 5, 1997, in Destrehan, Louisiana. He is a wide receiver in the NFL. 

Merritt was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020. He was waived on September 4, 2020, during final roster cuts, but was signed to the team's practice squad on September 6. He was elevated to the active roster on November 7 for the team's Week 9 game against the Arizona Cardinals and reverted to the practice squad after the game. He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on December 15, 2020, and restored to the practice squad three days later. He was elevated to the active roster again on December 31 for the week 17 game against the Buffalo Bills and reverted to the practice squad again following the game He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 6, 2021.

On January 24, 2022, Merritt signed a reserve/future contract with the New Orleans Saints. He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 23.