BIG DECISION: Is Myles Murphy Worth the 5th Year Option?

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🗓️ 12 February 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

The Bengals have to make a decision about Myles Murphy's 5th year option this offseason after he started to show signs of development late in 2025. They've got a pressing need to improve their pass rush and a history of picking up 5th year options, so it wouldn't be surprising if Bengals to keep Murphy for an extra year and bank on continued progress. Jake Liscow and James Rapien break down how much Murphy's 5th year option will cost and how it fits into the broader NFL pass rusher landscape, and why the Bengals need to do more than just relying on Murphy and Shemar Stewart.

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0:00.0	Miles Murphy took a step forward for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2025,
0:06.0	and now they have to decide about his fifth year option.
0:09.7	Let's get into it.
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0:37.0	He's James Rapine doing his daily dance.
0:39.1	I'm Jake.
0:39.6	Let's go bringing you in to today's episode of Locked-on Bengals.
0:43.9	The everydayers have been watching James dance for years now on this podcast.
0:49.0	Welcome back to those of you who make Lockdown Bengals part of your daily routine.
0:53.0	Today we're going to dive into the decision
0:54.7	the Bengals have to make on Miles Murphy
0:57.6	and his fifth year option.
1:01.0	Take a look at the history of the Bengals
1:03.1	with fifth year options,
1:04.3	especially recently.
1:05.5	We'll put the fifth year option numbers for Miles Murphy
1:09.1	from a financial perspective into perspective
1:11.6	against the rest of the edge rusher market and what that kind of money generally gets you.
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