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Lineman Bill Murray hoping role on new side of the ball won’t be lost in translation

FOXBOROUGH — Bill Murray has heard them all.

The third-year Patriots lineman gets hit with a line made famous by the famous actor of the same name on a daily basis, and acknowledged Saturday that he doesn’t have a favorite or a least favorite.

“Sorry,’’ he said with slight grin and a shake of the head.

This training camp has been anything but a “Groundhog Day” experience for Murray. (Sorry.) Murray this past week has switched to offensive lineman after a decorated college career and two practice-squad seasons as a defensive lineman.

The 6-foot-4-inch, 265-pound Murray, who displayed excellent athleticism during his time at William & Mary — he once scored on 2-point conversion pass — was approached by Bill Belichick about the switch “a while back” and jumped at the chance.