Kyler Murray and the Oakland A’s are, with MLB’s blessing, engaging in negotiations that has Oakland seeking to convince Murray not to enter the NFL Draft, per multiple reports. Mike Leslie of WFAA has reported that Murray wants $15 million to forego the draft, though Susan Slusser says that number is higher than what is actually being requested.
Murray, 21, was selected 9th overall by the Oakland A’s in the 2018 draft, and was signed to a minor league deal with a $4.66 million signing bonus, which allowed him to return to the University of Oklahoma to play quarterback for the 2018 football season.