Byron Murphy

Cornerback

Age: 26
Free Agency: 2025 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $10,911,765 (4.17% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $8,850,000 (5.34% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.81
  • Contract Value: $17,500,000 ($8,750,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $8,100,000
  • Contract Ranking: 20/269 at CB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202325$1,100,000$1,400,000$500,000$50,000$0$1,100,000$2,961,7651.3%
2024 📝
March 16: $4.5m salary becomes guaranteed
26$8,300,000$1,400,000$500,000$50,000$750,000$0$10,911,7654.2%
2025 📝
February 20: Contract voids
27Void$1,400,000VoidVoidVoidVoid$4,200,0001.6%
202628Void$1,400,000VoidVoidVoidVoid$00.0%
202729Void$1,400,000VoidVoidVoidVoid$00.0%
Total$9,400,000$7,000,000$1,000,000$100,000$750,000$1,100,000$18,073,530

Contract Notes

Byron Murphy signed a two year, $17.5 million contract with the Vikings. Murphy received $12.6 million in guarantees of which $8.1 million is fully guaranteed at signing. The full guarantee is made up of a $7 million signing bonus and Murphy's 2023 salary. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2024 league year he will earn another $4.5 million in full guarantees. There are up to $500,000 in per game bonuses in each year of the contract. The final three years of the contract are void years for salary cap purposes. Another $4.5 million in incentives are available.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$8.8M
$17.5M
20232024
Cash Due$9,311,765$8,850,000
Running Cash$8,650,000$17,500,000
Career Earnings: $18,506,786
Career APY: $3,701,357
Potential Earnings: $27,356,786
Total Guarantees: $14,233,278
Largest Cash Payment: $9,311,765 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $10,911,765 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CardinalsDraftedExpired20194$7,989,498$1,997,375$6,133,278$9,195,021115.1%$2,298,755
VikingsUFAActive20232$17,500,000$8,750,000$8,100,000$9,311,76553.2%$9,311,765
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cardinals4$9,195,021$2,298,755$9,195,0210.0%$00.0%
Vikings1$9,311,765$9,311,765$2,961,7650.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Cardinals$495,000$957,636$0$0$0$495,000$1,452,6360.8%$4,325,544
2020Cardinals$858,159$957,636$0$0$0$858,159$1,815,7950.9%$858,159
2021Cardinals$1,221,318$957,636$0$0$0$949,575$2,178,9541.1%$1,221,318
2022Cardinals$2,790,000$957,636$0$0$0$0$3,747,6361.8%$2,790,000
2023Vikings$1,100,000$1,400,000$500,000$50,000$0$1,100,000$2,961,7651.3%$9,311,765
2024Vikings$8,300,000$1,400,000$500,000$50,000$750,000$0$10,911,7654.2%$8,850,000
2025Vikings$0$1,400,000$0$0$0$0$4,200,0001.6%$0
2026Vikings$0$1,400,000$0$0$0$0$00.0%$0
2027Vikings$0$1,400,000$0$0$0$0$00.0%$0
Total$14,764,477$10,830,544$1,000,000$100,000$750,000$3,402,734$27,268,551$27,356,786

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2019160097.6%4.9%6612003010100000
2020150071.6%19.6%4011210328000200
2021161088.9%8.5%49150.50.50112401100
202292353.4%4.6%2970.55314000200
2023143080.3%12.9%4314004013301100

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$3,740,000$8,750,000
Injury Adjusted$5,407,558$7,109,375
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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 $4,253,000 $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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