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Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Myles Murphy (99) wraps up Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) in the first quarter of the NFL Week 18 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns at Paycor Stadium in Downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026.

Bengals decline Myles Murphy’s fifth-year option

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Bengals defensive end Myles Murphy remains in the plans for Cincinnati’s rebuilt defense, but the franchise passed on the fifth-year option in his contract for the 2027 season.

Murphy would have been guaranteed $14.5 million under terms of the option structure. The decision was made ahead of the Friday deadline for teams to exercise the standard fifth-year option for 2023 first-round picks.

Vice president of personnel Duke Tobin said after the draft that the Bengals see a future for Murphy despite adding defensive help at multiple positions via trade, free agency and the draft.

“By the end of the year, he was a problem for teams. He’s a guy that we believe in,” Tobin said of Murphy.

Murphy was the 28th overall pick in 2023 out of Clemson. He turned 24 in January and had 5.5 sacks last season but only 8.5 in 47 games in the NFL.

Cincinnati spent its top pick in 2025 and 2026 on defensive ends. Shemar Stewart was the 17th overall pick in 2025 and the Bengals took another Texas A&M edge rusher with the No. 41 pick last week.

The Bengals traded their first-round pick, the 10th overall selection, for Giants nose tackle Dexter Lawrence prior to the draft.

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Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Myles Murphy (99) is assisted by the training staff after going down with an injury during a preseason joint practice at the Paycor Stadium practice facility in downtown Cincinnati on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024.

Bengals DE Myles Murphy (knee) to miss time

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Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Myles Murphy avoided a serious injury but will be sidelined a few weeks with a sprained knee, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.

The second-year player could make it back in time for the season opener against New England on Sept. 8.

Murphy sustained the injury during Tuesday’s joint practice with the Indianapolis Colts on a non-contact play.

The 2023 first-round pick recorded three sacks and 20 tackles in 17 games (no starts) last season as a rookie.

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Cincinnati Bengal head coach Zach Taylor introduced Myles Murphy, 21, as the newest Cincinnati Bengal player at Paycor Stadium, Saturday, April 29, 2023. Murphy brought his family and long-time girlfriend to the press conference. He said if he could have charted a plan and brought the nearly 200 people who attended his draft party, he would have. Murphy attended Clemson University and is from Maretta, Georgia. Myles Murphy Newest Cincinnati Bengal

Report: Bengals sign first-round pick Myles Murphy

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Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Myles Murphy signed his four-year rookie contract, NFL Network reported on Friday.

All contracts involving first-round selections include a fifth-year team option.

Murphy, who was taken with the 28th overall pick, became the third first-round selection of the 2023 NFL Draft to sign a contract. Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter, the No. 9 pick, agreed to terms on May 4 and Seattle Seahawks wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the 20th overall selection, signed on Thursday.

Murphy, 21, collected 17.5 sacks and 37 tackles for loss, to go along with six forced fumbles, in three seasons with Clemson.

He earned first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors in 2022.

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Oct 8, 2022; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Clemson Tigers defensive end Myles Murphy (98) fights to get past Boston College Eagles offensive lineman Ozzy Trapilo (70) during the second quarter at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

Clemson DE Myles Murphy entering NFL draft

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Clemson defensive end Myles Murphy will skip the Orange Bowl this month and enter the NFL draft, he told ESPN on Tuesday.

Murphy is ranked No. 10 overall among 2023 draft prospects and No. 1 at his position by ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr.

A 6-foot-5, 275-pound junior, Murphy collected 18.5 sacks and 36 tackles for loss in three seasons with the Tigers.

“It really came fast,” Murphy told ESPN. “Three years ago today, I was getting ready to head to Clemson. It was a really fast transition. Now there’s a transition to the next level and next chapter of my life. Every big decision that I make, I go back to the family and make it a family and team decision. We all agreed on and thought it was the best decision.”

Murphy earned first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors in 2022 and helped Clemson (11-2) win the league title.

The Tigers will play No. 6 Tennessee (10-2) on Dec. 30 in the Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, Fla.

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