Kyler Murray

Quarterback

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2029 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $52,660,677 (16.73% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $42,542,500 (19.70% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.81
  • Contract Value: $230,500,000 ($46,100,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $103,300,000
  • Contract Ranking: 12/108 at QB

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
SigningOptionRegularPer Game
202225$965,000$11,704,481$0$0$0$0$965,000$12,669,4816.1%
2023 📝
March 25: Option Bonus Due
26$2,000,000$5,807,000$7,200,000$0$0$1,000,000$2,000,000$16,007,0007.0%
2024 📝
March 18: 2025 Salary and roster bonus is guaranteed
27$37,000,000$3,518,177$7,200,000$0$850,000$1,000,000$35,300,000$49,518,17718.4%
2025 📝
March 17: $36.8 million of 2026 salary is guaranteed
28$18,000,000$3,518,177$7,200,000$11,900,000$850,000$1,857,500$29,900,000$43,325,67714.8%
2026 📝
March 15: 2027 base salary is guaranteed
29$22,835,000$3,518,177$7,200,000$17,000,000$850,000$1,857,500$36,800,000$52,660,67716.7%
2027 📝
August 5: $2 million camp bonus due
30$19,500,000$0$7,200,000$14,185,000$850,000$1,800,000$0$41,246,17712.6%
202831$34,007,360$0$0$9,700,000$850,000$1,800,000$0$46,357,36013.2%
Total$134,307,360$28,066,012$36,000,000$52,785,000$4,250,000$9,315,000$104,965,000$261,784,549

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$46.1M
$92.2M
$138.3M
$184.4M
$230.5M
2022202320242025202620272028
Cash Due$24,510,640$9,297,000$38,850,000$32,607,500$42,542,500$36,335,000$46,357,360
Running Cash$24,510,640$33,807,640$72,657,640$105,265,140$147,807,640$184,142,640$230,500,000
Career Earnings: $169,991,784
Career APY: $24,284,541
Potential Earnings: $295,226,644
Total Guarantees: $138,458,644
Largest Cash Payment: $46,357,360 (2028)
Largest Cap Number: $52,660,677 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CardinalsDraftedExtended20194$35,158,644$8,789,661$35,158,644$30,134,28485.7%$10,044,761
CardinalsExtensionActive20225$230,500,000$46,100,000$103,300,000$139,857,50060.7%$34,964,375
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cardinals7$169,991,784$24,284,541$145,757,1380.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusOption BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Cardinals$495,000$5,897,481$0$0$0$0$495,000$6,392,4813.3%$24,084,924
2020Cardinals$675,000$5,897,481$0$1,508,120$0$0$2,093,120$8,080,6014.1%$2,183,120
2021Cardinals$850,000$5,897,481$0$3,016,240$0$0$3,691,240$9,763,7215.1%$3,866,240
2022Cardinals$965,000$11,704,481$0$0$0$0$965,000$12,669,4816.1%$30,000,000
2023Cardinals$2,000,000$5,807,000$7,200,000$0$0$1,000,000$2,000,000$16,007,0007.0%$39,000,000
2024Cardinals$37,000,000$3,518,177$7,200,000$0$850,000$1,000,000$35,300,000$49,518,17718.4%$38,850,000
2025Cardinals$18,000,000$3,518,177$7,200,000$11,900,000$850,000$1,857,500$29,900,000$43,325,67714.8%$32,007,500
2026Cardinals$22,835,000$3,518,177$7,200,000$17,000,000$850,000$1,857,500$36,800,000$52,660,67716.7%$42,542,500
2027Cardinals$19,500,000$0$7,200,000$14,185,000$850,000$1,800,000$0$41,246,17712.6%$36,335,000
2028Cardinals$34,007,360$0$0$9,700,000$850,000$1,800,000$0$46,357,36013.2%$46,357,360
Total$136,327,360$45,758,455$36,000,000$57,309,360$4,250,000$9,315,000$111,244,360$286,021,352$295,226,644

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsPassingRushingFumbles
OffenseSpecialComp/AttPctYardsTDINTSackedRatingAttYardsAvgTDTotalLost
201916096.2%0.0%349/54264.4%372220124887.4935445.8452
202016097.5%0.0%375/55867.2%397126122794.31338196.21100
202114380.1%0.0%333/48169.2%3787241031100.6884234.8500
202211259.7%0.0%259/39066.4%23681472587.2674186.2300
20238047.5%0.0%19/3259.4%24901271.06335.5100
202417097.2%0.0%372/54168.8%385121113093.5785727.3500
20255328.0%0.0%110/16168.3%962631688.6291736.0100

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$4,939,000$46,100,000
Injury Adjusted$4,939,000$46,100,000
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OTC Valuation $7.8M $15.7M $23.5M $31.4M $39.2M APY $10M $20M $30M $40M $50M $23,964,000 $37,833,000

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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