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Detroit Lions 2023 Salary Cap

Lions 2023 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Detroit Lions 2023 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

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Active Players (70)	Pos.	Cap Hit	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Misc.	Dead Cap	Cap Hit	Cap %
Goff Jared Goff	QB	$30,975,000	$20,975,000	0-	$5,000,000	0-	0-	$5,000,000	0-	($15,000,000)	$30,975,000	13.63
Decker Taylor Decker	LT	$19,350,000	$13,700,000	$1,500,000	0-	0-	$250,000	$3,900,000	0-	($17,000,000)	$19,350,000	8.52
Ragnow Frank Ragnow	C	$16,450,000	$11,550,000	$1,200,000	0-	$3,600,000	$100,000	0-	0-	($29,550,000)	$16,450,000	7.24
Okudah Jeff Okudah	CB	$10,668,173	$1,010,000	$5,486,099	$4,172,074	0-	0-	0-	0-	($5,486,099)	$10,668,173	4.70
Hutchinson Aidan Hutchinson	DE	$8,116,679	$870,000	$5,788,343	$1,458,336	0-	0-	0-	0-	($29,220,043)	$8,116,679	3.57
Sewell Penei Sewell	RT	$6,572,473	$940,000	$3,721,649	$1,910,824	0-	0-	0-	0-	($14,240,359)	$6,572,473	2.89
Walker Tracy Walker	S	$6,321,667	$1,450,000	$2,321,667	0-	0-	$50,000	$2,500,000	0-	($13,593,336)	$6,321,667	2.78
Okwara Romeo Okwara	OLB	$5,647,058	$2,000,000	$3,500,000	$147,059	0-	0-	0-	0-	($7,000,000)	$5,647,058	2.49
Harris Charles Harris	DE	$5,076,568	$3,000,000	$1,988,333	$88,235	0-	0-	0-	0-	($3,976,668)	$5,076,568	2.23
Vaitai Halapoulivaati Vaitai	G	$5,053,194	$1,210,000	$2,295,000	0-	$333,750	0-	$1,214,444	0-	($8,896,388)	$5,053,194	2.22
Gardner-Johnson Chauncey Gardner-Johnson	S	$4,500,000	$2,500,000	$2,000,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($6,500,000)	$4,500,000	1.98
Moseley Emmanuel Moseley	CB	$4,294,117	$3,000,000	$1,000,000	$294,118	0-	0-	0-	0-	($2,000,000)	$4,294,117	1.89
Raymond Kalif Raymond	WR	$4,050,000	$2,450,000	$625,000	$400,000	0-	$50,000	0-	$525,000	($925,000)	$4,050,000	1.78
Williams Jameson Williams	WR	$3,968,589	$1,148,718	$2,469,871	$350,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	($14,286,919)	$3,968,589	1.75
Reynolds Josh Reynolds	WR	$3,929,406	$1,800,000	$750,000	$1,329,406	0-	$50,000	0-	0-	($1,750,000)	$3,929,406	1.73
Sutton Cameron Sutton	CB	$3,280,000	$1,100,000	$2,180,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($21,000,000)	$3,280,000	1.44
Jackson Jonah Jackson	G	$3,254,140	$2,992,000	$262,140	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($262,140)	$3,254,140	1.43
Montgomery David Montgomery	RB	$2,845,588	$1,250,000	$1,125,000	$470,588	0-	0-	0-	0-	($8,750,000)	$2,845,588	1.25
Swift D'Andre Swift	RB	$2,716,927	$1,774,397	$942,530	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($942,530)	$2,716,927	1.20
Anzalone Alex Anzalone	ILB	$2,650,000	$1,200,000	$1,200,000	$100,000	0-	$150,000	0-	0-	($9,000,000)	$2,650,000	1.17
Cabinda Jason Cabinda	FB	$2,512,059	$1,900,000	$500,000	$47,059	0-	0-	0-	$65,000	($500,000)	$2,512,059	1.11
Cominsky John Cominsky	DE	$2,300,000	$1,100,000	$1,200,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($4,000,000)	$2,300,000	1.01
Glasgow Graham Glasgow	G	$2,235,294	$1,500,000	$500,000	$235,294	0-	0-	0-	0-	($2,500,000)	$2,235,294	0.98
Onwuzurike Levi Onwuzurike	DT	$2,222,425	$1,400,808	$821,617	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($1,643,234)	$2,222,425	0.98
Fox Jack Fox	P	$1,965,000	$1,115,000	$350,000	0-	0-	0-	$500,000	0-	($4,550,000)	$1,965,000	0.86
Moore C.J. Moore	S	$1,800,000	$1,100,000	$700,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($2,500,000)	$1,800,000	0.79
Paschal Josh Paschal	DE	$1,758,102	$1,056,620	$701,482	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($3,436,066)	$1,758,102	0.77
Reeves-Maybin Jalen Reeves-Maybin	OLB	$1,750,000	$1,250,000	$500,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($500,000)	$1,750,000	0.77
Buggs Isaiah Buggs	DE	$1,700,000	$1,100,000	$500,000	0-	0-	$100,000	0-	0-	($2,100,000)	$1,700,000	0.75
Sudfeld Nate Sudfeld	QB	$1,600,000	$1,165,000	$435,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($1,000,000)	$1,600,000	0.70
Okwara Julian Okwara	OLB	$1,569,063	$1,282,456	$286,607	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($286,607)	$1,569,063	0.69
McNeill Alim McNeill	DT	$1,398,869	$1,126,290	$272,579	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($545,158)	$1,398,869	0.62
Melifonwu Ifeatu Melifonwu	CB	$1,305,232	$1,095,077	$210,155	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($420,310)	$1,305,232	0.57
Nelson Matt Nelson	T	$1,300,000	$1,100,000	$150,000	$25,000	0-	$25,000	0-	0-	($150,000)	$1,300,000	0.57
Harris Will Harris	S	$1,232,500	$2,430,000	$152,500	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($2,582,500)	$1,232,500	0.54
Stenberg Logan Stenberg	G	$1,195,410	$1,010,000	$185,410	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($185,410)	$1,195,410	0.53
Joseph Kerby Joseph	S	$1,146,568	$909,313	$212,255	0-	0-	$25,000	0-	0-	($636,765)	$1,146,568	0.50
St. Brown Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	$1,136,313	$940,000	$196,313	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($392,626)	$1,136,313	0.50
Barnes Derrick Barnes	OLB	$1,135,301	$940,000	$195,301	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($390,602)	$1,135,301	0.50
McQuaide Jake McQuaide	LS	$1,092,500	$1,165,000	$152,500	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($152,500)	$1,092,500	0.48
Badgley Michael Badgley	K	$1,092,500	$1,080,000	$152,500	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($350,000)	$1,092,500	0.48
Cephus Quintez Cephus	WR	$1,086,072	$1,010,000	$76,072	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($76,072)	$1,086,072	0.48
Pierschbacher Ross Pierschbacher	G	$1,010,000	$1,010,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$1,010,000	0.44
Houston James Houston	OLB	$970,000	$870,000	0-	$25,000	0-	$75,000	0-	0-	0-	$970,000	0.43
Jacobs Jerry Jacobs	CB	$941,167	$940,000	$1,167	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($1,167)	$941,167	0.41
Reynolds Craig Reynolds	RB	$940,000	$1,080,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$940,000	0.41
Daly Scott Daly	LS	$940,000	$940,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$940,000	0.41
Jones Benito Jones	DT	$940,000	$940,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$940,000	0.41
Kennedy Tom Kennedy	WR	$940,000	$940,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$940,000	0.41
Pittman Anthony Pittman	LB	$940,000	$940,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$940,000	0.41
Wright Brock Wright	TE	$940,000	$940,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$940,000	0.41
Zylstra Shane Zylstra	TE	$940,000	$940,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$940,000	0.41
Mitchell James Mitchell	TE	$930,638 $60,638	$870,000	$60,638	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($181,914)	$930,638 $60,638	0.41
Rodríguez Malcolm Rodríguez	LB	$916,980 $46,980	$870,000	$46,980	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($140,940)	$916,980 $46,980	0.40
Lucas Chase Lucas	CB	$894,820 $24,820	$870,000	$24,820	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($74,460)	$894,820 $24,820	0.39
Alexander Maurice Alexander	WR	$870,000	$870,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$870,000	0.38
Awosika Kayode Awosika	G	$870,000	$870,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$870,000	0.38
Benson Trinity Benson	WR	$870,000	$870,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$870,000	0.38
Berryhill Stanley Berryhill	WR	$870,000	$870,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$870,000	0.38
Breeze Brady Breeze	S	$870,000	$870,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$870,000	0.38
Dorsey Khalil Dorsey	CB	$870,000	$870,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$870,000	0.38
Jefferson Jermar Jefferson	RB	$870,000	$870,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$870,000	0.38
McCain Mac McCain	CB	$870,000	$870,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$870,000	0.38
Taylor Demetrius Taylor	DT	$870,000	$870,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$870,000	0.38
Williams Jarren Williams	CB	$870,000	$870,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$870,000	0.38
Bell Greg Bell	RB	$755,000 $5,000	$750,000	$5,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($10,000)	$755,000 $5,000	0.33
Deese Jr. Derrick Deese Jr.	TE	$750,000	$750,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$750,000	0.33
Eze Obinna Eze	T	$750,000	$750,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$750,000	0.33
Paulo Darrin Paulo	T	$750,000	$750,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$750,000	0.33
Jones Marvin Jones	WR	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0.00
Active Roster:		$208,201,392	$126,545,679	$48,944,528	$16,052,993	$3,933,750	$875,000	$13,114,444	$590,000	-	$208,201,392	91.63

2023 Projected Draft Pool Cap

Estimated cap dollars necessary to sign upcoming draft picks (not included in the cap figure yet)

Player (8)	Cap Hit	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Misc.	Dead Cap	Cap Hit (Total)	Cap Hit (Top 51)
Round 1, Pick #6 Round 1, Pick #6	$5,474,921	$705,000	$4,769,921	-	-	-	-	-	-	$5,474,921	$5,474,921
Round 1, Pick #18 Round 1, Pick #18	$2,817,505	$705,000	$2,112,505	-	-	-	-	-	-	$2,817,505	$2,817,505
Round 2, Pick #48 Round 2, Pick #48	$1,374,904	$705,000	$669,904	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1,374,904	$1,374,904
Round 2, Pick #55 Round 2, Pick #55	$1,177,499	$705,000	$472,499	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1,177,499	$1,177,499
Round 3, Pick #81 Round 3, Pick #81	$977,234	$705,000	$272,234	-	-	-	-	-	-	$977,234	$977,234
Round 5, Pick #152 Round 5, Pick #152	$793,796	$705,000	$88,796	-	-	-	-	-	-	$793,796	$88,796
Round 6, Pick #183 Round 6, Pick #183	$758,785	$705,000	$53,785	-	-	-	-	-	-	$758,785	$53,785
Round 6, Pick #194 Round 6, Pick #194	$753,411	$705,000	$48,411	-	-	-	-	-	-	$753,411	$48,411
Projected Draft Pool:	$14,128,055									$14,128,055	$12,013,055

2023 Dead Cap

These cap figures derive from the trade or release of players from the active roster or practice squad. All count toward the team total.

Player (17)	Pos.	Cap Hit	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Misc.	Dead Cap	Cap Hit	Cap %
CharkDJ Chark	WR	$5,976,668	-	$5,976,668	-	-	-	-	-	-	$5,976,668	2.63
BrockersMichael Brockers	DT	$3,975,000	-	$3,975,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$3,975,000	1.75
HoustonJames Houston	OLB	$99,012	-	$99,012	-	-	-	-	-	-	$99,012	0.04
PenisiniJohn Penisini	DT	$42,794	-	$42,794	-	-	-	-	-	-	$42,794	0.02
JeffersonJermar Jefferson	RB	$39,162	-	$39,162	-	-	-	-	-	-	$39,162	0.02
CornellJashon Cornell	DT	$21,133	-	$21,133	-	-	-	-	-	-	$21,133	0.01
EzeObinna Eze	T	$13,334	-	$13,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$13,334	0.01
BoswellCedric Boswell	CB	$10,000	-	$10,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$10,000	0.00
JarvisKevin Jarvis	G	$10,000	-	$10,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$10,000	0.00
JohnsonJosh Johnson	WR	$10,000	-	$10,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$10,000	0.00
ObeidZein Obeid	T	$10,000	-	$10,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$10,000	0.00
PimpletonKalil Pimpleton	WR	$10,000	-	$10,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$10,000	0.00
SuttonCorey Sutton	WR	$10,000	-	$10,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$10,000	0.00
TaylorDemetrius Taylor	DT	$10,000	-	$10,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$10,000	0.00
GivanNolan Givan	TE	$6,667	-	$6,667	-	-	-	-	-	-	$6,667	0.00
Deese Jr.Derrick Deese Jr.	TE	$3,334	-	$3,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$3,334	0.00
ParkerA.J. Parker	CB	$3,334	-	$3,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$3,334	0.00
Dead Money:		$10,250,438	-	$10,250,438	-	-	-	-	-	-	$10,250,438	4.51

2023 Cap Totals

Cap Type	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Incentives	Cap Total
2023 NFL Salary Cap								$224,800,000
2022 Rollover Cap								$2,223,156
Adjustment								$186,546
Adjusted Salary Cap								$227,209,702
All Contracts	$126,545,679	$48,944,528	$16,052,993	$3,933,750	$875,000	$13,114,444	$590,000	$208,201,392
Top 51 Contracts	$111,295,679	$48,807,090	$16,052,993	$3,933,750	$875,000	$13,114,444	$590,000	$192,951,392
Dead Money	-	$10,250,438	-	-	-	-	-	$10,250,438
Total (All)	$126,545,679	$59,194,966	$16,052,993	$3,933,750	$875,000	$13,114,444	$590,000	$218,451,830
Total (w/Top 51)	$111,295,679	$59,057,528	$16,052,993	$3,933,750	$875,000	$13,114,444	$590,000	$203,201,830
Cap Space (w/All)								$8,757,872
Cap Space (w/Top 51)								$24,007,872

Detroit Lions Cap Totals

Adjusted Salary Cap $227,209,702
Active Contracts: $208,201,392
Dead Cap: $10,250,438
2022 Rollover: $2,223,156
Total (All): $218,451,830
Total (Top 51): $203,201,830
Est. Cap Space (All): $8,757,872
Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $24,007,872

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Transactions

Mar 31 2023 Marvin Jones, WR Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)

Mar 27 2023 Jalen Reeves-Maybin, OLB Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Detroit (DET)

Mar 24 2023 Nate Sudfeld, QB Signed a 1 year $1.6 million contract with Detroit (DET)

Mar 23 2023 Halapoulivaati Vaitai, G Signed a 1 year $3 million restructured contract with Detroit (DET)

Mar 21 2023 Romeo Okwara, DE Reduced his 2023 base salary from $11M to $2M, adding $500,000 in per game active bonus, clearing $8.85M of cap with Detroit (DET)

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