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Detroit Lions 2026 Financial Summary
A current summary of Detroit Lions 2026 player cap & cash figures.
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NFL Free Agency
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2026 Financials: Detroit Lions
Total Cap
$303,794,080 / 19th
Top 51 Cap Space
$27,203,019 / 14th
Reserve Lists
$0 / 28th
Dead Cap
$26,468,791 / 15th
2026 Active Roster
| Player (63) | 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 |
Mays Cade Mays | C | 27 | $2,771,000 | 0.92% | ($14,000,000) | $8,000,000 | 2029 |
21 |
Izien Christian Izien | S | 26 | $1,955,000 | 0.65% | ($450,000) | $2,000,000 | 2027 |
22 |
Pacheco Isiah Pacheco | RB | 27 | $1,810,000 | 0.60% | ($1,810,000) | $1,810,000 | 2027 |
23 |
Rakestraw Ennis Rakestraw | CB | 24 | $1,768,567 | 0.59% | ($768,090) | $1,384,522 | 2028 |
24 |
Ratledge Tate Ratledge | G | 25 | $1,740,540 | 0.58% | ($3,859,306) | $1,188,108 | 2029 |
25 |
Dorsey Khalil Dorsey | CB | 28 | $1,693,823 | 0.56% | ($150,000) | $1,625,000 | 2027 |
26 |
Scruggs Juice Scruggs | G | 26 | $1,581,696 | 0.53% | - | $1,581,696 | 2027 |
27 |
TeSlaa Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 24 | $1,514,648 | 0.50% | ($1,115,154) | $1,142,930 | 2029 |
28 |
Rodríguez Malcolm Rodríguez | LB | 27 | $1,402,500 | 0.47% | ($2,700,000) | $2,750,000 | 2027 |
29 |
Nowaske Trevor Nowaske | LB | 28 | $1,350,000 | 0.45% | ($550,000) | $1,350,000 | 2027 |
30 |
McCreary Roger McCreary | CB | 26 | $1,262,500 | 0.42% | ($987,500) | $1,402,500 | 2027 |
31 |
Manu Giovanni Manu | LT | 25 | $1,256,414 | 0.42% | ($362,828) | $1,075,000 | 2028 |
32 |
Sorsdal Colby Sorsdal | T | 26 | $1,225,021 | 0.41% | ($80,021) | $1,145,000 | 2027 |
33 |
Onwuzurike Levi Onwuzurike | DL | 28 | $1,215,000 | 0.40% | - | $1,215,000 | 2027 |
34 |
Vaki Sione Vaki | RB | 25 | $1,207,177 | 0.40% | ($264,354) | $1,075,000 | 2028 |
35 |
Lacy Tyler Lacy | DL | 27 | $1,145,000 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | 2027 |
36 |
Wingo Mekhi Wingo | DL | 23 | $1,121,700 | 0.37% | ($93,400) | $1,075,000 | 2028 |
37 |
Mahogany Christian Mahogany | G | 26 | $1,109,597 | 0.37% | ($69,194) | $1,075,000 | 2028 |
38 |
Kennedy Tom Kennedy | WR | 30 | $1,095,000 | 0.36% | ($20,000) | $1,235,000 | 2027 |
39 |
Frazier Miles Frazier | G | 25 | $1,085,054 | 0.36% | ($240,162) | $1,005,000 | 2029 |
40 |
Hatten Hogan Hatten | LS | 26 | $1,075,334 | 0.36% | ($334) | $1,075,000 | 2027 |
41 |
Conklin Tyler Conklin | TE | 31 | $1,075,000 | 0.36% | - | $1,300,000 | 2027 |
42 |
Niese Michael Niese | C | 28 | $1,075,000 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | 2027 |
43 |
Smith Chris Smith | DL | 27 | $1,075,000 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | 2027 |
44 |
Bates Jake Bates | K | 26 | $1,075,000 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | 2027 |
45 |
Harper Thomas Harper | S | 26 | $1,075,000 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | 2027 |
46 |
Strickland Loren Strickland | S | 26 | $1,075,000 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | 2027 |
47 |
Lovett Dominic Lovett | WR | 24 | $1,031,693 | 0.34% | ($80,079) | $1,005,000 | 2029 |
48 |
Cochran Devin Cochran | RT | 28 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | 2027 |
49 |
Whiteside Nick Whiteside | CB | 26 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | 2027 |
50 |
Cunningham Malik Cunningham | WR | 28 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | 2027 |
51 |
Saylors Jacob Saylors | RB | 25 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | 2027 |
52 |
Hassanein Ahmed Hassanein | ED | 24 | $985,000 | 0.33% | ($25,000) | $985,000 | 2027 |
53 |
Jackson Dan Jackson | S | 26 | $917,906 | 0.30% | ($98,718) | $885,000 | 2029 |
54 |
Robichaux Kye Robichaux | RB | 24 | $886,666 | 0.29% | ($3,334) | $885,000 | 2028 |
55 |
Small Jabari Small | RB | 24 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | 2027 |
56 |
Miller Mason Miller | T | 25 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | 2027 |
57 |
Horton Zach Horton | TE | 24 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | 2027 |
58 |
Meeks Jackson Meeks | WR | 23 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | 2027 |
59 |
McLaughlin Seth McLaughlin | C | 25 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | 2027 |
60 |
Gordon Thomas Gordon | TE | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | 2027 | |
61 |
Bridgewater Teddy Bridgewater | QB | 34 | - | - | - | - | |
62 |
Wonnum D.J. Wonnum | LB | 29 | - | - | - | - | |
63 |
Clark Damone Clark | LB | 26 | - | - | - | - |
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 | $277,325,289 | 16th |
| Dead Money | $26,468,791 | 15th |
| Top-51 / Off-Season Cap | ||
| Cap Alasd locations (Top-51) | $295,829,080 | 12th |
| Cap Space (Top-51) | $27,203,019 | 14th |
2026 Deadlines
| Deadline Date | Player | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/20/2026 | Aidan Hutchinson |
OPTION BONUS
2026-27 Option Bonus — 10th league day of 2026 |
$28,407,000 |
| 3/20/2026 | Kerby Joseph |
OPTION BONUS
2026-27 Option Bonus — 10th league day of 2026 |
$9,625,000 |
| 3/20/2026 | Jameson Williams |
OPTION BONUS
2026-27 Option Bonus — 10th league day of 2026 |
$10,278,000 |
