Sean Murphy-Bunting

Cornerback

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $5,955,000 (2.21% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $10,000,000 (4.27% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.68
  • Contract Value: $25,500,000 ($8,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $14,195,000
  • Contract Ranking: 22/270 at CB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202427$3,695,000$2,000,000$255,000$50,000$3,695,000$5,955,0002.2%
2025 📝
March 15: Remaining base salary is guaranteed
28$7,695,000$2,000,000$255,000$50,000$4,500,000$10,000,0003.8%
202629$7,195,000$2,000,000$255,000$50,000$0$9,500,0003.3%
Total$18,585,000$6,000,000$765,000$150,000$8,195,000$25,455,000

Contract Notes

Sean Murphy-Bunting signed a three year, $22.5 million contract with the Cardinals. $17.39 million is guaranteed of which $14.195 million is fully guaranteed at signing. The signing bonus is $6 million and his 2024 and $4.5 million of his 2025 salaries are guaranteed. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2025 league year his full 2025 salary will be fully guaranteed. There are annual per game and workout bonuses as part of the contract.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$8.5M
$17M
$25.5M
202420252026
Cash Due$10,000,000$8,000,000$7,500,000
Running Cash$10,000,000$18,000,000$25,500,000
Career Earnings: $17,915,179
Career APY: $3,583,036
Potential Earnings: $37,415,179
Total Guarantees: $22,404,633
Largest Cash Payment: $10,000,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $10,000,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BuccaneersDraftedExpired20194$7,375,998$1,844,000$4,709,633$8,415,179114.1%$2,103,795
TitansUFAExpired20231$3,500,000$3,500,000$3,500,000$3,500,000100.0%$3,500,000
CardinalsUFAActive20243$25,500,000$8,500,000$14,195,000$6,000,00023.5%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Buccaneers4$8,415,179$2,103,795$8,415,1790.0%$00.0%
Titans1$3,500,000$3,500,000$1,886,6660.0%$1,613,3340.0%
Cardinals0$6,000,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Buccaneers$495,000$846,090$0$0$495,000$1,341,0900.7%$3,879,360
2020Buccaneers$830,273$846,090$0$0$830,273$1,676,3630.8%$830,273
2021Buccaneers$1,165,546$846,090$0$0$0$2,011,6361.1%$1,165,546
2022Buccaneers$2,540,000$846,090$0$0$0$3,386,0901.6%$2,540,000
2023Titans$1,080,000$806,666$0$0$1,080,000$1,886,6660.8%$3,500,000
2024Cardinals$3,695,000$2,000,000$255,000$50,000$3,695,000$5,955,0002.2%$10,000,000
2025Cardinals$7,695,000$2,000,000$255,000$50,000$4,500,000$10,000,0003.8%$8,000,000
2026Cardinals$7,195,000$2,000,000$255,000$50,000$0$9,500,0003.3%$7,500,000
Total$24,695,819$10,191,026$765,000$150,000$10,600,273$35,756,845$37,415,179
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Titans2024$1,613,334$0
Total$1,613,334$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2019160060.1%42.7%377171083881001
2020160083.0%23.5%511500313101100
202190040.4%8.1%291300103001000
2022123239.8%22.6%171000107201000
2023143065.8%16.3%421500308202100

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$3,130,000$8,500,000
Injury Adjusted$4,496,326$6,906,250
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OTC Valuation $3.1M $6.3M $9.4M $12.5M $15.7M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $4,250,000 $3,775,717

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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