In doing so, he received a $4.66 million signing bonus, as well as permission to play football this past season at Oklahoma. “After that, he is under contract to play baseball. While there are other factors to consider, Murray might be better off with football from a financial perspective. Baseball players make more money than football players on average, but that likely wouldn't apply to Murray thanks to his position. As for baseball, Murray's signing bonus would be his last big payday for at least five or six years, depending on how quickly he progresses through the minors.

Source: Forbes December 09, 2018 17:48 UTC