Detroit Lions 2026 Financial Summary

A current summary of Detroit Lions 2026 player cap & cash figures.

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2026 Financials: Detroit Lions
Total Cap

$311,521,286 / 16th

Top 51 Cap Space

$24,500,813 / 14th

Reserve Lists

$0 / 19th

Dead Cap

$26,468,791 / 17th

2026 Active Roster

  Player (65) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Dead Cap Cash Total Free Agent Year
1
 Goff Jared Goff QB 32 $37,600,000 12.48% ($116,800,000) $55,000,000 2029
2
 St. Brown Amon-Ra St. Brown WR 27 $33,110,000 10.99% ($51,617,000) $28,110,000 2029
3
 McNeill Alim McNeill DL 26 $28,966,000 9.62% ($44,864,000) $24,000,000 2029
4
 Sewell Penei Sewell RT 26 $28,000,000 9.30% ($61,013,764) $20,000,000 2030
5
 Reed D.J. Reed CB 30 $17,867,000 5.93% ($26,678,000) $15,000,000 2028
6
 Hutchinson Aidan Hutchinson ED 26 $10,146,400 3.37% ($71,422,000) $29,872,000 2031
7
 Barnes Derrick Barnes LB 27 $9,764,000 3.24% ($13,056,000) $8,000,000 2028
8
 Williams Jameson Williams WR 25 $8,270,600 2.75% ($41,403,000) $13,493,000 2030
9
 LaPorta Sam LaPorta TE 25 $6,738,089 2.24% ($1,379,089) $5,767,000 2027
10
 Branch Brian Branch S 25 $6,475,496 2.15% ($708,496) $5,767,000 2027
11
 Gibbs Jahmyr Gibbs RB 24 $5,677,998 1.89% ($5,677,996) $3,183,429 2028
12
 Joseph Kerby Joseph S 26 $5,472,200 1.82% ($29,508,800) $11,500,000 2030
13
 Borom Larry Borom RT 27 $5,000,000 1.66% ($4,900,000) $5,000,000 2027
14
 Wright Brock Wright TE 28 $4,734,000 1.57% ($3,907,000) $3,700,000 2027
15
 Campbell Jack Campbell LB 26 $4,684,274 1.56% ($4,684,274) $2,757,546 2028
16
 Fox Jack Fox P 30 $3,975,000 1.32% ($1,100,000) $3,125,000 2027
17
 Arnold Terrion Arnold CB 23 $3,911,921 1.30% ($9,127,816) $2,098,974 2029
18
 Williams Tyliek Williams DL 23 $3,745,475 1.24% ($13,483,710) $1,589,095 2030
19
 Ya-Sin Rock Ya-Sin CB 30 $3,200,000 1.06% ($2,640,000) $3,200,000 2027
20
 Wonnum D.J. Wonnum LB 29 $2,960,000 0.98% ($2,270,000) $3,000,000 2027
21
 Mays Cade Mays C 27 $2,771,000 0.92% ($14,000,000) $8,000,000 2029
22
 Izien Christian Izien S 26 $1,955,000 0.65% ($450,000) $2,000,000 2027
23
 Pacheco Isiah Pacheco RB 27 $1,810,000 0.60% ($1,810,000) $1,810,000 2027
24
 Rakestraw Ennis Rakestraw CB 24 $1,768,567 0.59% ($768,090) $1,384,522 2028
25
 Ratledge Tate Ratledge G 25 $1,740,540 0.58% ($3,859,306) $1,188,108 2029
26
 Dorsey Khalil Dorsey CB 28 $1,693,823 0.56% ($150,000) $1,625,000 2027
27
 Scruggs Juice Scruggs G 26 $1,581,696 0.53% - $1,581,696 2027
28
 TeSlaa Isaac TeSlaa WR 24 $1,514,648 0.50% ($1,115,154) $1,142,930 2029
29
 Rodríguez Malcolm Rodríguez LB 27 $1,402,500 0.47% ($2,700,000) $2,750,000 2027
30
 Nowaske Trevor Nowaske LB 28 $1,350,000 0.45% ($550,000) $1,350,000 2027
31
 McCreary Roger McCreary CB 26 $1,262,500 0.42% ($987,500) $1,402,500 2027
32
 Clark Damone Clark LB 26 $1,262,500 0.42% ($75,000) $1,402,500 2027
33
 Manu Giovanni Manu LT 25 $1,256,414 0.42% ($362,828) $1,075,000 2028
34
 Sorsdal Colby Sorsdal T 26 $1,225,021 0.41% ($80,021) $1,145,000 2027
35
 Onwuzurike Levi Onwuzurike DL 28 $1,215,000 0.40% - $1,215,000 2027
36
 Dortch Greg Dortch WR 28 $1,214,706 0.40% ($1,075,000) $1,354,705 2027
37
 Vaki Sione Vaki RB 25 $1,207,177 0.40% ($264,354) $1,075,000 2028
38
 Adams Myles Adams DL 28 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 2027
39
 Turner Payton Turner ED 27 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 2027
40
 Lacy Tyler Lacy DL 27 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 2027
41
 Wingo Mekhi Wingo DL 23 $1,121,700 0.37% ($93,400) $1,075,000 2028
42
 Mahogany Christian Mahogany G 26 $1,109,597 0.37% ($69,194) $1,075,000 2028
43
 Kennedy Tom Kennedy WR 30 $1,095,000 0.36% ($20,000) $1,235,000 2027
44
 Frazier Miles Frazier G 25 $1,085,054 0.36% ($240,162) $1,005,000 2029
45
 Hatten Hogan Hatten LS 26 $1,075,334 0.36% ($334) $1,075,000 2027
46
 Conklin Tyler Conklin TE 31 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,300,000 2027
47
 Niese Michael Niese C 28 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
48
 Smith Chris Smith DL 27 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
49
 Bates Jake Bates K 26 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
50
 Harper Thomas Harper S 26 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
51
 Strickland Loren Strickland S 26 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
52
 Lovett Dominic Lovett WR 24 $1,031,693 0.34% ($80,079) $1,005,000 2029
53
 Cochran Devin Cochran RT 28 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2027
54
 Whiteside Nick Whiteside CB 26 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2027
55
 Cunningham Malik Cunningham WR 28 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2027
56
 Saylors Jacob Saylors RB 25 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2027
57
 Hassanein Ahmed Hassanein ED 24 $985,000 0.33% ($25,000) $985,000 2027
58
 Jackson Dan Jackson S 26 $917,906 0.30% ($98,718) $885,000 2029
59
 Robichaux Kye Robichaux RB 24 $886,666 0.29% ($3,334) $885,000 2028
60
 Small Jabari Small RB 24 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
61
 Miller Mason Miller T 25 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
62
 Horton Zach Horton TE 24 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
63
 Meeks Jackson Meeks WR 23 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
64
 McLaughlin Seth McLaughlin C 25 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
65
 Gordon Thomas Gordon TE $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027

2026 Dead Money

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.

  Player (18) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
1
 Decker Taylor Decker
RELEASED
 LT 33 $9,444,000 3.14%
2
 Montgomery David Montgomery
TRADED
 RB 29 $4,862,501 1.61%
3
 Reader D.J. Reader
VOIDED
 DT 32 $3,729,000 1.24%
4
 Ragnow Frank Ragnow
RELEASED
 C 30 $3,600,000 1.20%
5
 Glasgow Graham Glasgow
RELEASED
 C 34 $2,875,000 0.95%
6
 Anzalone Alex Anzalone
VOIDED
 OLB 32 $1,200,000 0.40%
7
 Hooker Hendon Hooker
RELEASED
 QB 28 $289,822 0.10%
8
 Martin Brodric Martin
RELEASED
 DT 27 $214,379 0.07%
9
 Hassanein Ahmed Hassanein
RELEASED
 DE 24 $172,419 0.06%
10
 Cooper Jr. Keith Cooper Jr.
RELEASED
 DT $13,334 0.00%
11
 Keeney-James Jakobie Keeney-James
RELEASED
 WR 26 $13,334 0.00%
12
 Meeks Jackson Meeks
RELEASED
 WR 23 $13,334 0.00%
13
 Horton Zach Horton
RELEASED
 TE 24 $10,000 0.00%
14
 Miller Mason Miller
RELEASED
 T 25 $6,667 0.00%
15
 Holmes Gavin Holmes
RELEASED
 CB 28 $6,667 0.00%
16
 Kennelly Ian Kennelly
RELEASED
 S 25 $6,667 0.00%
17
 Tyus III Anthony Tyus III
RELEASED
 RB 23 $6,667 0.00%
18
 Lynn Nate Lynn
RELEASED
 DE 24 $5,000 0.00%

2026 Draft Pool

Projected cap hits for upcoming draft picks. These placeholder figures are NOT being factored into any total salary cap allocations.

Round / Pick Player Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Top-51
R1, #17 $3,817,185 $3,817,185
R2, #50 $1,741,888 $1,741,888
R4, #118 $1,158,360 $273,360
R4, #128 $1,137,354 $252,354
R5, #157 $1,003,284 $118,284
R5, #181 $974,971 $89,971
R6, #205 $947,424 $62,424
R6, #213 $939,914 $54,914
R7, #222 $924,665 $39,665
$12,645,045 $6,450,045

2026 Cap Totals

2026 NFL Salary Cap $301,200,000
2025 Rollover Cap $19,212,256 6th
Adjustment $2,619,843 22nd
Adjusted Salary Cap $323,032,099 9th
Active Roster $285,052,495 15th
Dead Money $26,468,791 17th
Top-51 / Off-Season Cap
Cap Alasd locations (Top-51) $298,531,286 12th
Cap Space (Top-51) $24,500,813 14th

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 24, 2026
Teddy Bridgewater, QB

Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)

Mar 20, 2026
Payton Turner, DE

Signed a 1 year $1.145 million contract with Detroit (DET)

Mar 20, 2026
Greg Dortch, WR

Signed a 1 year $1.4 million contract with Detroit (DET)

Mar 20, 2026
Myles Adams, DT

Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)

Mar 18, 2026
D.J. Wonnum, OLB

Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Detroit (DET)

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