Byron Murphy Jr. holds the NB · Starter spot in Minnesota Vikings’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Byron Murphy Jr. played 17 games in 2025 with a 98% snap share.

Byron Murphy Jr. is a 28-year-old cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings with seven years of NFL experience. The Washington product was drafted 33rd overall in the second round by Arizona in 2019 and started all 16 games as a rookie, playing 1,104 defensive snaps. During his 2021 season with the Cardinals, he recorded 64 tackles, four interceptions, and 12 passes defensed. Signed to a three-year, $18 million average annual contract with Minnesota, Murphy appeared in 17 games during 2024, totaling 81 tackles, six interceptions (a career high), and 14 passes defensed. He was named to the 2024 Pro Bowl and All-NFC by the Pro Football Writers of America.

Washington2016 – 2018

Cardinals2019 – 2022

Vikings2023 — present

CollegeWashingtonDraftRound 2 · No. 33 overall · 2019 · ARIAcquiredAcquired from Arizona Cardinals · drafted thereHometownScottsdale, AZ