The Arizona Cardinals announced a two-year contract extension for reserve offensive lineman Justin Murray. The initial report was that it was worth up to $9 million.
The details of the contract show that much of that potential $9 million must be in contract incentives.
Over the Cap has the details of his extension and the basic terms are that it is $5.5 million in new money.
Murray receives a $1 million signing bonus, which gives him $1.75 in actual cash this season, as he will earn $750,000 in salary this year.
His 2021 salary is $1.75 million and he will earn up to $250,000 in a per-game active roster bonus, or $15,625 per game. $1 million of his 2021 salary is guaranteed for injury.
His 2022 salary is $2.25 million with another $250,000 in per-game roster bonuses ($15,625 per game).
That leaves $3.5 million unaccounted for in incentives. Those potential incentives are likely tied to whether he is a starter or not.
At the basic salary he will earn the next two seasons, it lines up with being a backup or a low-end starter.
Without incentives, here is how each year breaks down against the salary cap.
2020: $750,000 salary, $1.083 million cap hit
2021: $1.75 million salary, up to $250,000 roster bonus, up to $2.33 million cap hit
2022: $2.25 million salary, up to $250,000 roster bonus, up to $2.83 million cap hit.
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