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Byron Murphy Jr’s contract is loaded with incentives

After spending much of his career dealing with injuries, incentives became a key part of Byron Murphy Jr.’s contract.

One of the biggest splashes the Minnesota Vikings made this offseason was signing cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. from the Arizona Cardinals. His two-year, $17.5 million contract has a max value of $22 million and there are a lot of incentives he can earn to get there.

The 33rd team’s Ari Meirov obtained Murphy’s contract and he has $4 million available in incentives with $2.25 million in both 2023 and 2024.

  • 70% of defensive snaps-$250,000
  • 75% of defensive snaps-$250,000
  • 80% of defensive snaps-$250,000
  • 85% of defensive snaps-$250,000
  • Named first-team All-Pro-$1 million
  • Named second-team All-Pro-$500,000
  • Makes Pro Bowl on original ballot-$250,000

These incentives are equally based on playing time and performance. If Murphy plays 85% of defensive snaps, he will collect $1 million in bonuses. That’s a pretty good incentive for a player who has dealt with some nagging injuries. It also helps protect the Vikings to a degree.

The performance incentives are relatively standard when it comes to both All-Pro and Pro Bowl selections. If he gets either of those, it’s a huge win for the Vikings.

Contract incentives for Alexander Mattison revealed

The incentives in Alexander Mattison’s contract are very straightforward and easily attainable.

During the first week of free agency, the Minnesota Vikings signed running back Alexander Mattison to a two-year, $7 million that carries a max value of $8 million. The incentives to get to that max value have been revealed.

The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov obtained 40 contracts, including Mattison’s, and revealed the incentives on their contracts. The ones for Mattison are pretty straightforward.

  • 750-999 yards rushing-$250,000
  • 1,000+ yards rushing-$250,000

If he hits both, Mattison will get $500,000 and those incentives are the same for both 2023 and 2024. Those incentives are considered not likely to be earned because he has 1,670 yards in his career and never broken 500 yards in a single season.

The incentives are good for both sides, as Mattison is primed to take on the starting running back role in 2023 and the Vikings can be smart with their cap space.

Chiefs DE Frank Clark can ascend sack leaderboard, hit contract incentive vs. Bengals

#Chiefs DE Frank Clark has $500K, a spot on the all-time playoff sack leaderboard and a trip to the Super Bowl on the line vs. the #Bengals. | from @TheJohnDillon

Frank Clark has been an enigmatic part of the Kansas City Chiefs defense during the regular season but always seems to find an extra gear in the playoffs. He managed to bring down Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence last week in the Chiefs’ first playoff win of the postseason and will need to find his way into the Cincinnati Bengals’ backfield with regularity to lift Kansas City to another Super Bowl berth.

With a sack of Joe Burrow in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game, Clark could improve his position on the NFL’s all-time playoff sack leaderboard. He would pass both Reggie White, who he’s currently tied with, and one-time Chiefs player Terrell Suggs, who has a half-sack advantage over Clark heading into the matchup.

It is also worth noting that Clark has incentives in his contract that would pay him a hefty sum if the Chiefs manage to pull out a win on Sunday. CBS Sports salary cap wizard Joel Corry has the details:

As if the prospect of a Super Bowl berth wasn’t enough reason to play hard, the amount of pride and money on the line should provide Clark plenty of motivation to be a game-wrecker on Kansas City’s defensive line. Against a Bengals offense whose only weakness is their ailing offensive front, the veteran pass rusher seems primed to do something special.

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Report: Tom Brady could earn as much as $59M in his two-year deal with the Bucs

Tom Brady can add another $9 million to his bank account if he nails all the incentives in his contract with the Buccaneers.

Tom Brady’s base is a two-year, $50 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Albert Breer reported Saturday the G.O.A.T. has a bunch of incentives in his contract that could allow him to earn another $9 million over the course of the pact if he reaches them all.