Byron Murphy

Minnesota Vikings, Cornerback

Age: 28y-1m-19d (Jan 18, 1998)

Exp: 7 Years

Country: US

College: Washington

Drafted: Round 2 (#33 overall), 2019

Agent(s): Zeke Sandhu (Klutch Sports Group)

2026 Cap Hit

$19,570,000

2026 Cash

$15,970,000

Career Earnings

$47,057,305

2025-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Byron Murphy signed a 3 year, $54,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $18,000,000 signing bonus, $34,780,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $18,000,000. In 2026, Murphy will earn a base salary of $15,360,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $19,570,000 and a dead cap value of $32,560,000.

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $54,000,000

Average Salary:

$18,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$18,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$34,780,000

Total GTD:

$34,780,000

Free Agent:

2028 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2025	27		$10,330,000	3.70%	$20,030,000	$20,030,000	$39,080,000
2026	28		$19,570,000	6.45%	$15,970,000	$36,000,000	$32,560,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $36,000,000; $12,200,000 DEAD CAP
2027	29		$21,600,000	6.78%	$18,000,000	$54,000,000	$12,200,000
2028	30	Void UFA	$7,200,000	2.15%	-	$54,000,000	$7,200,000
2029		Void	$3,600,000	0.99%	-	$54,000,000	$3,600,000
2030		Void	-	-	-	$54,000,000	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Restructure Proration	Active/GM Roster Bonus	Workout Bonus	Incentives Likely	Cap Hit	Cap % League	Dead Cap
2025	27		$1,420,000	$3,600,000	$4,200,000	$510,000	$100,000	$500,000	$10,330,000	3.70%	$39,080,000
2026	28		$15,360,000	$3,600,000	-	$510,000	$100,000	-	$19,570,000	6.45%	$32,560,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $32,560,000 2026 Savings: $-12,990,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $17,200,000 2026 Savings: $2,370,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2026 Dead Cap: $20,360,000 2027 Dead Cap: $12,200,000 2026 Savings: $-790,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $20,360,000 2027 Dead Cap: $12,200,000 2026 Savings: $-790,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2027 Dead Cap: $12,200,000 2026 Savings: $14,570,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $36,000,000; $12,200,000 DEAD CAP
2027	29		$17,390,000	$3,600,000	-	$510,000	$100,000	-	$21,600,000	6.78%	$12,200,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $12,200,000 2027 Savings: $9,400,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $12,200,000 2027 Savings: $9,400,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2027 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2028 Dead Cap: $7,200,000 2027 Savings: $16,600,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2028 Dead Cap: $7,200,000 2027 Savings: $16,600,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2028 Dead Cap: $7,200,000 2027 Savings: $16,600,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	30	Void UFA	-	$3,600,000	-	-	-	-	$7,200,000	2.15%	$7,200,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $7,200,000 2028 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $7,200,000 2028 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2028 Dead Cap: $3,600,000 2029 Dead Cap: $3,600,000 2028 Savings: $3,600,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $3,600,000 2029 Dead Cap: $3,600,000 2028 Savings: $3,600,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $3,600,000 2029 Dead Cap: $3,600,000 2028 Savings: $3,600,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029		Void	-	$3,600,000	-	-	-	-	$3,600,000	0.99%	$3,600,000	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $3,600,000 2029 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $3,600,000 2029 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2029 Dead Cap: $3,600,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $3,600,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $3,600,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030		Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Active/Gm Roster Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2025	27		$1,420,000	$18,000,000	$510,000	$100,000	$20,030,000	$20,030,000	$54,000,000
2026	28		$15,360,000	-	$510,000	$100,000	$15,970,000	$36,000,000	$33,970,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $36,000,000; $12,200,000 DEAD CAP
2027	29		$17,390,000	-	$510,000	$100,000	$18,000,000	$54,000,000	$18,000,000
2028	30	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$54,000,000	-
2029	31	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$54,000,000	-
2030	32	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$54,000,000	-

Contract Notes

$34.78M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary + 2026 salary)
Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
2028-2030 years automatically void 23 days before the 2028 league year
Annual Interception Incentive (non-cumulative)
7: $500,000
9: $1M
Annual Honors Incentive (non-cumulative)
Pro Bowl: $500,000
2nd Team All-Pro: $1M
1st Team All-Pro: $3M

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:

2 yr(s) / $17,500,000

Average Salary:

$8,750,000

Signing Bonus:

$7,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$8,100,000

Total GTD:

$12,600,000

Free Agent:

2025 / UFA

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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $7,989,498

Average Salary:

$1,997,375

Signing Bonus:

$3,830,544

GTD at Sign:

$5,638,278

Total GTD:

$5,638,278

Free Agent:

2023 / UFA

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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$47,057,305

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2019	21	Active	$4,485,293	$4,485,293
2020	22	Active	$1,118,940	$5,604,233
2021	23	Active	$1,221,318	$6,825,551
2022	24	Injured	$2,790,000	$9,615,551
2023	25	Active	$8,561,754	$18,177,305
2024	26	Active	$8,850,000	$27,027,305	Nfc Pro Bowl:CB
2025	27	Active	$20,030,000	$47,057,305
Total			$47,057,305	$47,057,305
2026	28	Active	$15,970,000
2027	29	Active	$18,000,000
Total			$81,027,305

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4		$5,364,477	$3,830,544	-	-	-	$420,530	$9,615,551
3		$10,820,000	$25,000,000	-	-	$200,000	-	$37,441,754

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Workout	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2019	21	$495,000	$3,830,544		$159,749	$4,485,293	$4,485,293
2020	22	$858,159			$260,781	$1,118,940	$5,604,233
2021	23	$1,221,318				$1,221,318	$6,825,551
2022	24	$2,790,000				$2,790,000	$9,615,551
2023	25	$1,100,000	$7,000,000	$50,000		$8,561,754	$18,177,305
2024	26	$8,300,000		$50,000		$8,850,000	$27,027,305
2025	27	$1,420,000	$18,000,000	$100,000		$20,030,000	$47,057,305
Total		$16,184,477	$28,830,544	$200,000	$420,530	$47,057,305	$47,057,305
2026	28	$15,360,000		$100,000		$15,970,000
2027	29	$17,390,000		$100,000		$18,000,000
Total		$48,934,477	$28,830,544	$400,000	$420,530	$81,027,305

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4		$5,364,477	$3,830,544	-	-	-	$420,530	$9,615,551
3		$10,820,000	$25,000,000	-	-	$200,000	-	$37,441,754

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2022	ARI	16 - 18	Back
2020	ARI	9 - 9	COVID-19

Mar 10, 2025 Signed a 3 year $54 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Dec 27, 2024 Fined $11,255 Taunting against Seattle (SEA)
Mar 15, 2023 Signed a 2 year $17.5 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Oct 29, 2021 Fined $10,300 Taunting against Houston (HOU)
May 09, 2019 Signed a 4 year $7.989 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
Apr 26, 2019 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 2 (#33 overall)

Fines

Date	Reason	Fine Amount
Dec 27, 2024	Taunting against Seattle (SEA)	$11,255
Oct 29, 2021	Taunting against Houston (HOU)	$10,300
Fines: 2		$21,555

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Sack	Tackles Total	Tackles Solo	Tackles Assisted	FFum	Int
2025	MIN	17	17	1,046	104.50	0	71	48	23	0	2
2024	MIN	17	16	995	89.08	0	81	62	19	1	6
2023	MIN	14	14	908	81.00	0	57	43	14	1	3
2022	ARI	9	9	593	49.29	1	36	29	7	0	0
2021	ARI	16	16	967	82.58	1	64	49	15	1	4
2020	ARI	15	7	796	70.44	2	51	40	11	0	0
2019	ARI	16	16	1,132	97.60	0	78	66	12	0	1

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