Contract Incentives Revealed For Two Key Vikings Players
The 33rd Team has revealed details on the contract incentives for a litany of NFL players, including two key Vikings who were signed in free agency this spring. Let's go over them.
CB Byron Murphy Jr.
Murphy, a former Cardinals second-round pick, was the Vikings' marquee free agent pickup. His deal, originally reported as two years, $22 million, is actually worth $17.5 million — but it comes loaded with incentives.
Murphy can earn up to $2 million in incentives in both 2023 and 2024. The first category is playing time, which is notable because he missed a big chunk of time with a back injury last season.
- 70 percent of the Vikings' defensive snaps: $250,000
- 75 percent: $250,000 ($500K total)
- 80 percent: $250,000 ($750K total)
- 85 percent: $250,000 ($1M total)
The other category is individual honors.
- Pro Bowl, original ballot: $250,000
- Second team All-Pro: $500,000
- First team All-Pro: $1 million
Only one can be earned, meaning if Murphy makes the Pro Bowl and an All-Pro team, he would only receive the All-Pro bonus.
Murphy's contract is interestingly structured, as it comes with three void years and a small year one base salary that makes his 2023 cap hit just $2.8 million.
RB Alexander Mattison
Mattison was re-signed this offseason for two years and $7 million, and if Dalvin Cook does end up being traded or released, the former third-round pick will get his first opportunity to lead the Vikings' backfield.
His incentives are quite straightforward:
- 750 to 999 rushing yards: $250,000
- 1,000 rushing yards: $500,000
Those apply to both 2023 and 2024, for a total of $1 million if Mattison puts together consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons.
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