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Current Contract
Byron Murphy signed a 2 year, $17,500,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including a $7,000,000 signing bonus, $12,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,750,000. In 2024, Murphy will earn a base salary of $8,300,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $10,911,754 and a dead cap value of $10,100,000.Contract: 2 yr(s) / $17,500,000 Signing Bonus $7,000,000 Average Salary $8,750,000 Total Guarantees $12,600,000 Guaranteed at Signing $8,100,000 Free Agent: 2025 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster/Gm Workout Misc. Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV 2023 25 $1,100,000 $1,400,000 $264,699 $50,000 - $2,814,699 $8,150,000 $8,561,754($8,561,754) $8,561,754 Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $8,150,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-5,335,301 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $7,050,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-4,235,301 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $2,550,000 2024 Dead Cap: $5,600,000 2023 Cap Savings: $264,699 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $1,450,000 2024 Dead Cap: $5,600,000 2023 Cap Savings: $1,364,699 Potential Out: 2024, 1 yr, $13,061,754; $14,600,000 dead cap
2024 26 $8,300,000 $1,400,000 $411,754 $50,000 $750,000 $10,911,754 $10,100,000 $8,850,000($17,411,754) $8,705,877 Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $10,100,000 2024 Cap Savings: $811,754 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $5,600,000 2024 Cap Savings: $5,311,754 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $5,900,000 2025 Dead Cap: $4,200,000 2024 Cap Savings: $5,011,754 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $1,400,000 2025 Dead Cap: $4,200,000 2024 Cap Savings: $9,511,754 2025 27 - $1,400,000 - - - $4,200,000 $4,200,000 - Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $4,200,000 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $4,200,000 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Dead Cap: $4,200,000 2025 Cap Savings: $4,200,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Dead Cap: $4,200,000 2025 Cap Savings: $4,200,000 2026 28 - $1,400,000 - - - $1,400,000 - - Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $1,400,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $1,400,000 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $1,400,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $1,400,000 2027 29 - $1,400,000 - - - $1,400,000 - - Pre-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $1,400,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $1,400,000 Post-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $1,400,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $1,400,000 2025 30 UFA Contract Notes:- $8.1M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2023 salary)
- $4.5M of 2024 salary fully guarantees the 3/16/2024 (injury guaranteed at signing)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000, 9 LTBE in 2023)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2019-2022Entry Level
Byron Murphy signed a 4 year, $7,989,498 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including a $3,830,544 signing bonus, $5,638,278 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,997,375. In 2024, Murphy will earn a base salary of $8,300,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $10,911,754 and a dead cap value of $10,100,000.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $7,989,498 Signing Bonus $3,830,544 Average Salary $1,997,375 Total Guarantees $5,638,278 Guaranteed at Signing $5,638,278 Free Agent: 2023 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2019 $495,000 $3,830,544 - - - - $159,749 $4,485,293 2020 $858,159 - - - - - $260,781 $1,118,940 2021 $1,221,318 - - - - - - $1,221,318 2022 $2,790,000 - - - - - - $2,790,000 2023 $1,100,000 $7,000,000 - $50,000 - - - $8,561,754 5 seasons $6,464,477 $10,830,544 - $50,000 - - $420,530 $18,177,305 2024 $8,300,000 - - $50,000 - - - $8,850,000 $14,764,477 $10,830,544 - $100,000 - - $420,530 $27,027,305 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 4 seasons $5,364,477 $3,830,544 - - - - $420,530 $9,615,551 1 seasons $1,100,000 $7,000,000 - $50,000 - - - $8,561,754 -
Fines
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10/29/2021, $10,300
Taunting against Houston (HOU)
TOTAL: $10,300
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10/29/2021, $10,300
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Transactions
Mar 15 2023Signed a 2 year $17.5 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)Oct 29 2021Fined $10,300 Taunting against Houston (HOU)May 9 2019Signed a 4 year $7.989 million contract with Arizona (ARI)Apr 26 2019Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 2 (#33 overall) -
2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Byron Murphy ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2023 MIN 14 14 14 908 90.4 57 43 14 1 3 2022 ARI 9 9 9 593 56.5 0.5 36 29 7 2021 ARI 16 16 16 967 89.3 0.5 64 49 15 1 4 2020 ARI 15 15 7 796 72.0 2 51 40 11 2019 ARI 16 16 16 1132 97.6 78 66 12 1 Totals 70 70 62 4,396 - 3 286 227 59 2 8