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Byron Murphy Jr. Contract

Byron Murphy Jr. signed a three-year, $54 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings. The deal includes $34.78 million guaranteed and can reach $66 million with incentives. It carries a $8.32 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

3-year contract$54M
Guaranteed
$34.78M
Average / year
$18M
Free agency
2028 UFA
Cornerback #7Age 288 NFL seasons5' 11" / 190 lbsWashington
Byron Murphy Jr. headshotMinnesota Vikings logo
MINCB / 7

2026 contract ledger

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Byron Murphy Jr. current contract summary
2026$1,300,000$3,600,000$15,970,000$0$8,322,000

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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Byron Murphy Jr. current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,300,000$3,600,000$0$0$510,000$0$100,000$0$0$0$15,970,000$8,322,000
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $3,600,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $510,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $2,812,000=$8,322,000

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$20.03M$10.02M$0
ARI2019–2022
MIN2023–2027
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $14,060,000 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$15,970,000

Annual career ledger

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Byron Murphy Jr. complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2019NEW DEAL21ARI$495,000$3,830,544$0$0$0$0$159,749$0$0$4,485,293$4,485,293
202022ARI$858,159$0$0$0$0$0$260,781$0$0$1,118,940$5,604,233
202123ARI$1,221,318$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,221,318$6,825,551
202224ARI$2,790,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,790,000$9,615,551
2023NEW DEAL25MIN$1,100,000$7,000,000$0$0$0$50,000$0$411,754$0$8,561,754$18,177,305
202426MIN$8,300,000$0$0$0$0$50,000$0$500,000$0$8,850,000$27,027,305
2025NEW DEAL27MIN$1,420,000$18,000,000$0$0$0$100,000$0$510,000$0$20,030,000$47,057,305
2026SCHEDULED28MIN$1,300,000$0$14,060,000$0$0$100,000$0$510,000$0$15,970,000$63,027,305
2027SCHEDULED29MIN$17,390,000$0$0$0$0$100,000$0$510,000$0$18,000,000$81,027,305
Career totals$34,874,477$28,830,544$14,060,000$0$0$400,000$420,530$2,441,754$0$81,027,305$81,027,305

Contract history

3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20192019
  2. 20232023
  3. 20252025
Career cash shown: $47.06M · Projected under current schedule: $81.03M