The Byron Murphy II price just went up for the Seahawks again
The Byron Murphy II price just went up for the Seahawks again
Justin Melo, Seahawks WireWed, July 29, 2026 at 1:01 PM UTC
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Markets move fast in the NFL. The Seattle Seahawks have a budding superstar in defensive tackle Byron Murphy II. Murphy becomes eligible for a contract extension next offseason, when John Schneider will also be tasked with confirming his fifth-year rookie contract option.
Murphy's eventual negotiations with the Seahawks were first impacted this offseason when the Tennessee Titans signed star defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons to a three-year extension worth $105.8 million, with $100 million in guarantees, paying him a then-league-high $35.2 million per season.
Well, it didn't take long for Simmons to drop to the second-highest paid defensive tackle in NFL history. On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Eagles agreed to a four-year, $152 million extension worth up to $160 million with defensive tackle Jalen Carter, including $106 million guaranteed. Carter will now earn a position-record $38 million per season.
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Murphy's representation is obviously attentive to the deal. Sacks aren't the end-all, be-all stat, but Carter has never registered more than 6.0 sacks in a single season. In fact, he had just three last season and missed numerous games with injury. Meanwhile Murphy notched a career-high 7.0 sacks in 2025.
The way the market is trending, it's not impossible that Murphy becomes the first $40 million defensive tackle in NFL history.
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