Bengals Weigh Murphy's Future

0:00On April 27th, the Bengals face a May 1st deadline to pick up the 5th year option on defensive and Miles Murphy, their 2023 first round pick, and it seems they're waiting until the last minute to lock it in. Tobin, the defensive coordinator, is high on the 24-year-old, saying he's just starting to hit his stride after taking over a starting spot. Last season, and turning into a real handful for offenses by year's end, Murphy showed solid growth, owning his role and building momentum, which has the team believing in his upside as a key piece moving forward. But that $14,475,000 guarantee for 2027 has them pausing as they crunch numbers this. Week on layering in costs for next year too. They want a long-term deal with him somewhere down the line, though it's unclear if that'll happen in Cincinnati, so stay tuned as this plays out. That wraps NFL News today, brought to you with AI, I'm Corey with The Story.