Kyler Murray

Arizona Cardinals, Quarterback

Age: 27-96d (Aug 07, 1997)

Exp: 5 Years

Country: US

College: Oklahoma

Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2019

Agent(s): Erik Burkhardt (Roc Nation Sports)

2024 Cap Hit

$49,118,177

2024 Cash

$38,850,000

Career Earnings

$138,122,938

2022-2028 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)

Kyler Murray signed a 5 year , $230,500,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $29,035,000 signing bonus, $159,797,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $46,100,000. In 2024, Murray will earn a base salary of $37,000,000 and a workout bonus of $1,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $49,118,177 and a dead cap value of $112,421,000.

Contract Terms:

5 yr(s) / $230,500,000

Average Salary:

$46,100,000

Signing Bonus:

$29,035,000

GTD at Sign:

$103,300,000

Total GTD:

$159,797,000

Free Agent:

2029 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2022	25		$12,669,481	6.09%	$30,000,000	$30,000,000	$110,197,481
2023	26		$16,007,000	7.12%	$39,026,552	$69,026,552	$97,528,000
2024	27		$49,118,177	19.23%	$38,850,000	$107,876,552	$112,421,000
2025	28		$45,614,500	16.69%	$32,607,500	$140,484,052	$63,114,000
2026	29		$55,549,500	19.00%	$42,542,500	$183,026,552	$20,207,000
2027	30		$43,535,000	13.91%	$36,335,000	$219,361,552	$7,200,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 6 YR, $219,361,552; $0 DEAD CAP
2028	31	Club	$46,350,000	13.84%	$46,350,000	$265,711,552	-
2029	32	UFA

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Roster Bonus	Roster/Gm Bonus	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2022	25		$965,000	$11,704,481	-	-	-	-	$12,669,481	6.09%	$110,197,481
2023	26		$2,000,000	$5,807,000	-	-	$7,200,000	$1,000,000	$16,007,000	7.12%	$97,528,000
2024	27		$37,000,000	$3,518,177	-	$400,000	$7,200,000	$1,000,000	$49,118,177	19.23%	$112,421,000	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $112,421,000 2024 Savings: $-63,302,823 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $46,221,000 2024 Savings: $2,897,177 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. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $79,207,000 2025 Dead Cap: $33,214,000 2024 Savings: $-30,088,823 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $13,007,000 2025 Dead Cap: $33,214,000 2024 Savings: $36,111,177 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.
2025	28		$18,000,000	$5,807,000	$11,900,000	$850,000	$7,200,000	$1,857,500	$45,614,500	16.69%	$63,114,000	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $63,114,000 2025 Savings: $-17,499,500 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $33,214,000 2025 Savings: $12,400,500 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. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $42,907,000 2026 Dead Cap: $20,207,000 2025 Savings: $2,707,500 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $13,007,000 2026 Dead Cap: $20,207,000 2025 Savings: $32,607,500 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.
2026	29		$22,835,000	$5,807,000	$17,000,000	$850,000	$7,200,000	$1,857,500	$55,549,500	19.00%	$20,207,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE Today → 03/16/2025 2026 Dead Cap: $20,207,000 2026 Cap Savings: $35,342,500 03/16/2025 → 06/01/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $43,042,000 2026 Cap Savings: $12,507,500 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $20,207,000 2026 Savings: $35,342,500 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. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $13,007,000 2027 Dead Cap: $7,200,000 2026 Savings: $42,542,500 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $13,007,000 2027 Dead Cap: $7,200,000 2026 Savings: $42,542,500 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.
2027	30		$19,500,000	-	$14,185,000	$850,000	$7,200,000	$1,800,000	$43,535,000	13.91%	$7,200,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $7,200,000 2027 Savings: $36,335,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $7,200,000 2027 Savings: $36,335,000 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. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $7,200,000 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $36,335,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $7,200,000 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $36,335,000 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: 2028, 6 YR, $219,361,552; $0 DEAD CAP
2028	31	Club	$34,000,000	-	$9,700,000	$850,000	-	$1,800,000	$46,350,000	13.84%	-	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $46,350,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $46,350,000 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. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $46,350,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $46,350,000 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	32	UFA

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	AYC Cumulative	AYC Remaining
2022	25		$965,000	$29,035,000	-	-	-	$30,000,000	$30,000,000	$30,000,000	$37,958,793
2023	26		$2,000,000	-	-	$36,000,000	$1,000,000	$39,026,552	$69,026,552	$34,513,276	$39,285,259
2024	27		$37,000,000	-	-	-	$1,000,000	$38,850,000	$107,876,552	$35,958,851	$39,337,000
2025	28		$18,000,000	-	$11,900,000	-	$1,857,500	$32,607,500	$140,484,052	$35,121,013	$39,458,750
2026	29		$22,835,000	-	$17,000,000	-	$1,857,500	$42,542,500	$183,026,552	$36,605,310	$41,742,500
2027	30		$19,500,000	-	$14,185,000	-	$1,800,000	$36,335,000	$219,361,552	$36,560,259	$41,342,500
2028	31	Club	$34,000,000	-	$9,700,000	-	$1,800,000	$46,350,000	$265,711,552	$37,958,793	$46,350,000

Contract Notes

$103.3M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2022 salary + 2023 salary/option + $35.3M of 2024 salary)
$18M 2025 salary fully guarantees 3/17/2024 (injury at signing)
$22.835M 2026 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2025 (injury at signing)
$19.5M 2027 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2026
2023 Option Bonus: $36M (guaranteed, due the 10th league day of 2023)
2025 90 Man Roster Bonus: $11.9M (fully guarantees 3/17/2024, injury at signing)
2026 90 Man Roster Bonus: $17M (fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2025, injury at signing)
2027 90 Man Roster Bonus: $14.185M (due the 5th league day of 2027)
2028 90 Man Roster Bonus: $7.7M (due the 5th league day of 2028)
2028 Training Camp Bonus: $2M
2023-2024 Workout Bonus: $1M
2025-2026 Workout Bonus: $1.8575M
2027-2028 Workout Bonus: $1.8M
2024-2028 Per Game Active Bonus: $50,000 ($850,000)
Annual Salary Escalators
600 Rush Yards + 6 Rush TDS: $750,000
70% Regular Season snaps + 70% NFC Championship Snaps + NFC Champ win: $750,000

Source: PFT

2019-2022 Rookie

Kyler Murray signed a 4 year , $35,658,014 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $23,589,924 signing bonus, $35,658,014 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,914,504.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $35,658,014

Average Salary:

$8,914,504

Signing Bonus:

$23,589,924

GTD at Sign:

$35,658,014

Total GTD:

$35,658,014

Free Agent:

2024 / UFA

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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$138,122,938

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2019	22	Active	$24,119,294	$24,119,294	OROY
2020	23	Active	$2,260,852	$26,380,146
2021	24	Active	$3,866,240	$30,246,386
2022	25	Injured	$30,000,000	$60,246,386
2023	26	Active	$39,026,552	$99,272,938
2024	27	Active	$38,850,000	$138,122,938
Total			$138,122,938	$138,122,938
2025	28	Active	$32,607,500
2026	29	Active	$42,542,500
2027	30	Active	$36,335,000
2028	31	Active / Club	$46,350,000
Total			$295,957,938

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
6		$41,985,000	$52,624,924	$4,524,360	-	$2,000,000	$138,654	$138,122,938

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Restructure	Option	Workout	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2019	22	$495,000	$23,589,924				$34,370	$24,119,294	$24,119,294
2020	23	$675,000		$1,508,120			$77,732	$2,260,852	$26,380,146
2021	24	$850,000		$3,016,240				$3,866,240	$30,246,386
2022	25	$965,000	$29,035,000					$30,000,000	$60,246,386
2023	26	$2,000,000			$36,000,000	$1,000,000	$26,552	$39,026,552	$99,272,938
2024	27	$37,000,000				$1,000,000		$38,850,000	$138,122,938
Total		$41,985,000	$52,624,924	$4,524,360	$36,000,000	$2,000,000	$138,654	$138,122,938	$138,122,938
2025	28	$18,000,000		$11,900,000		$1,857,500		$32,607,500
2026	29	$22,835,000		$17,000,000		$1,857,500		$42,542,500
2027	30	$19,500,000		$14,185,000		$1,800,000		$36,335,000
2028	31	$34,000,000		$9,700,000		$1,800,000		$46,350,000
Total		$136,320,000	$52,624,924	$57,309,360	$36,000,000	$9,315,000	$138,654	$295,957,938

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
6		$41,985,000	$52,624,924	$4,524,360	-	$2,000,000	$138,654	$138,122,938

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2022	ARI	15 - 18	Knee (ACL)
2023	ARI	1 - 9	Knee (ACL)

Jul 21, 2022 Signed a 5 year $230.5 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
Apr 27, 2022 Arizona (ARI) exercised a $29.703 million option for 2023
May 09, 2019 Signed a 4 year $35.6 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
Apr 25, 2019 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 1 (#1 overall)

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Pass Attempts	Pass Completions	Pass Completion %	Pass Yards	Pass Yards/Gm	Pass Touchdowns	Pass Interceptions	Pass Rating	Rush Attempts	Rush Yards	Rush Touchdowns	Fum
2024	ARI	9	8	530	97.80	252	169	67.1	1,792	199.1	11	3	97.19	43	350	2	5
2023	ARI	8	8	538	98.50	268	176	65.7	1,799	224.9	10	5	89.44	44	244	3	7
2022	ARI	11	11	719	76.70	390	259	66.4	2,368	215.3	14	7	87.21	67	418	3	8
2021	ARI	14	14	939	80.10	481	333	69.2	3,787	270.5	24	10	100.55	88	423	5	13
2020	ARI	16	16	1,103	97.50	558	375	67.2	3,971	248.2	26	12	94.31	133	819	11	9
2019	ARI	16	16	1,025	96.20	542	349	64.4	3,722	232.6	20	12	87.43	93	544	4	5

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