Eric Murray

Jacksonville Jaguars, Safety
Age: 32y-1m-30d (Jan 07, 1994)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Minnesota
Drafted: Round 4 (#106 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Adisa Bakari (The Sports & Entertainment Group)
2026 Cap Hit

$7,593,137

2026 Cash

$6,000,000

Career Earnings

$33,153,739

2025-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Eric Murray signed a 3 year, $19,500,000 contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $12,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,500,000. In 2026, Murray will earn a base salary of $5,500,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,593,137 and a dead cap value of $6,833,334.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $19,500,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,000,000
Total GTD:
$12,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 31 $3,666,666 1.31% $6,926,471 $6,926,471 $10,250,000
2026 32 $7,593,137 2.50% $6,000,000 $12,926,471 $6,833,334
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $12,926,471; $1,666,667 DEAD CAP
2027 33 $8,166,667 2.56% $6,500,000 $19,426,471 $1,666,667
2028 34
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 31 $1,500,000 $1,666,666 $250,000 $250,000 $3,666,666 1.31% $10,250,000
2026 32 $5,500,000 $1,666,666 $176,471 $250,000 $7,593,137 2.50% $6,833,334
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $12,926,471; $1,666,667 DEAD CAP
2027 33 $6,000,000 $1,666,667 $250,000 $250,000 $8,166,667 2.56% $1,666,667
2028 34
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 31 $1,500,000 $5,000,000 $176,471 $250,000 $6,926,471 $6,926,471 $19,426,471
2026 32 $5,500,000 - $250,000 $250,000 $6,000,000 $12,926,471 $12,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $12,926,471; $1,666,667 DEAD CAP
2027 33 $6,000,000 - $250,000 $250,000 $6,500,000 $19,426,471 $6,500,000
Contract Notes
  • $10M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2025 salary + $3.5M of 2026 salary)
  • Additional $2M of 2026 salary guarantees the 5th league day of 2026 (injury guaranteed at sign)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $14,706 ($250,000)
  • Playing Time Incentive (non-cumulative)
    80%: $200,000
    80% + Playoff Berth: $400,000
  • Interceptions Incentive (non-cumulative)
    5: $200,000
    5 + Playoff Berth: $400,000
  • Pro Bowl: $200,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$300,000
GTD at Sign:
$425,000
Total GTD:
$425,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $8,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,750,000
Total GTD:
$3,750,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $18,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,750,000
Total GTD:
$10,750,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2016-2019 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,967,303
Average Salary:
$741,826
Signing Bonus:
$599,803
GTD at Sign:
$599,803
Total GTD:
$599,803
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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Seasons

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$33,153,739

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 22
Active
$1,049,803
$1,049,803
2017 23
Active
$549,000
$1,598,803
2018 24
Active
$639,000
$2,237,803
2019 25
Active
$2,073,675
$4,311,478
2020 26
Active
$7,507,000
$11,818,478
2021 27
Active
$5,985,280
$17,803,758
2022 28
Active
$3,985,280
$21,789,038
2023 29
Injured
$2,338,230
$24,127,268
2024 30
Active
$2,100,000
$26,227,268
2025 31
Active
$6,926,471
$33,153,739
Total      
$33,153,739
$33,153,739
2026 32
Active
$6,000,000
2027 33
Active
$6,500,000
Total
$45,653,739

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,620,000 $599,803 - - $18,000 - $2,237,803
1 $2,015,500 - - - $9,500 $48,675 $2,073,675
5 $11,635,000 $5,450,000 $611,185 $2,715,000 - $1,216,375 $21,915,790
1 $1,500,000 $5,000,000 - - $250,000 - $6,926,471
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
22
$450,000
$599,803
$1,049,803
$1,049,803
2017
23
$540,000
$9,000
$549,000
$1,598,803
2018
24
$630,000
$9,000
$639,000
$2,237,803
2019
25
$2,015,500
$9,500
$48,675
$2,073,675
$4,311,478
2020
26
$2,750,000
$4,500,000
$140,625
$116,375
$7,507,000
$11,818,478
2021
27
$5,000,000
$235,280
$750,000
$5,985,280
$17,803,758
2022
28
$1,035,000
$2,715,000
$235,280
$3,985,280
$21,789,038
2023
29
$1,600,000
$650,000
$2,338,230
$24,127,268
2024
30
$1,250,000
$300,000
$350,000
$2,100,000
$26,227,268
2025
31
$1,500,000
$5,000,000
$250,000
$6,926,471
$33,153,739
Total
$16,770,500
$11,049,803
$2,715,000
$611,185
$277,500
$1,265,050
$33,153,739
$33,153,739
2026
32
$5,500,000
$250,000
$6,000,000
2027
33
$6,000,000
$250,000
$6,500,000
Total
$28,270,500
$11,049,803
$2,715,000
$611,185
$777,500
$1,265,050
$45,653,739

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,620,000 $599,803 - - $18,000 - $2,237,803
1 $2,015,500 - - - $9,500 $48,675 $2,073,675
5 $11,635,000 $5,450,000 $611,185 $2,715,000 - $1,216,375 $21,915,790
1 $1,500,000 $5,000,000 - - $250,000 - $6,926,471

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 JAX 9 - 13 Neck
2023 HOU 7 - 18 Knee
2021 HOU 16 - 16 COVID-19
2020 HOU 16 - 17 COVID-19
  • Mar 10, 2025 Signed a 3 year $19.5 million contract with Jacksonville (JAX)
  • Dec 20, 2024 Fined $9,788 Low Block against Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 09, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)
  • Sep 07, 2022 Converted $1.465M of 2022 base salary into signing bonus, clearing $732,500 of cap with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 16, 2022 Signed a 2 year $8 million restructured contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 16, 2020 Signed a 3 year $18 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Apr 01, 2019 Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Kansas City (KC) for Emmanuel Ogbah
  • Nov 23, 2018 Fined $26,739 Unnecessary Roughness against Los Angeles (LAR)
  • May 17, 2016 Signed a 4 year $2.96 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Apr 30, 2016 Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 4 (#106 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 20, 2024 Low Block against Kansas City (KC) $9,788
Nov 23, 2018 Unnecessary Roughness against Los Angeles (LAR) $26,739
Fines: 2 $36,527
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 JAX 12 12 602 52.44 1 53 31 22 1 1
2024 HOU 17 14 856 77.40 1 74 49 25 0 1
2023 HOU 6 4 177 15.59 0 11 6 5 1 0
2022 HOU 17 0 119 11.22 0 17 11 6 0 0
2021 HOU 16 11 799 74.95 0 76 48 28 0 1
2020 HOU 14 14 941 96.12 2 71 47 24 1 0
2019 CLE 9 4 366 33.60 1 24 15 9 0 0
2018 KC 15 9 703 63.10 0 55 43 12 0 1
2017 KC 14 2 439 39.80 1 34 30 4 0 0
2016 KC 16 0 64 5.70 0 8 4 0 0 0
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