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Detroit Lions 2021 Salary Cap
Lions 2021 Salary Cap
An updated look at the Detroit Lions 2021 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 (52) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
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Jared Goff | QB | $27,825,000 | $25,325,000 | - | $2,500,000 | - | - | - | - | ($43,325,000) | $27,825,000 | 14.07 |
Trey Flowers | DE | $19,989,000 | $14,375,000 | $5,614,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($26,842,000) | $19,989,000 | 10.10 |
Desmond Trufant | CB | $12,187,500 | $9,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $187,500 | - | - | - | - | ($6,000,000) | $12,187,500 | 6.16 |
Jamie Collins | OLB | $11,333,333 | $8,800,000 | $2,333,333 | - | - | $200,000 | - | - | ($11,666,666) | $11,333,333 | 5.73 |
Justin Coleman | CB | $11,029,000 | $8,950,000 | $2,029,000 | - | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($6,087,000) | $11,029,000 | 5.58 |
Halapoulivaati Vaitai | RT | $10,400,000 | $9,000,000 | $1,400,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($14,600,000) | $10,400,000 | 5.26 |
Jeff Okudah | CB | $7,620,124 | $780,000 | $5,486,099 | $1,354,025 | - | - | - | - | ($16,458,297) | $7,620,124 | 3.85 |
Jesse James | TE | $6,429,000 | $4,950,000 | $1,429,000 | - | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($4,287,000) | $6,429,000 | 3.25 |
Nick Williams | DT | $5,700,000 | $4,100,000 | $1,000,000 | $400,000 | - | $200,000 | - | - | ($1,000,000) | $5,700,000 | 2.88 |
T.J. Hockenson | TE | $5,580,789 | $850,000 | $3,108,859 | $1,621,930 | - | - | - | - | ($11,712,542) | $5,580,789 | 2.82 |
Chase Daniel | QB | $5,300,000 | $4,300,000 | $750,000 | $250,000 | - | - | - | - | ($3,000,000) | $5,300,000 | 2.68 |
Danny Shelton | DT | $5,250,000 | $4,000,000 | $1,250,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,250,000) | $5,250,000 | 2.65 |
Taylor Decker | LT | $4,900,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - | - | $2,400,000 | - | ($20,650,000) | $4,900,000 | 2.48 |
Christian Jones | OLB | $4,742,500 | $3,170,000 | $492,500 | $280,000 | $600,000 | $200,000 | - | - | ($2,185,000) | $4,742,500 | 2.40 |
Frank Ragnow | C | $3,748,229 | $2,086,383 | $1,661,846 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,661,846) | $3,748,229 | 1.89 |
Joe Dahl | G | $3,125,000 | $2,675,000 | $250,000 | $150,000 | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($250,000) | $3,125,000 | 1.58 |
Tracy Walker | FS | $2,403,497 | $2,183,000 | $220,497 | - | - | - | - | - | ($220,497) | $2,403,497 | 1.21 |
Tyrell Crosby | LT | $2,254,923 | $2,183,000 | $71,923 | - | - | - | - | - | ($71,923) | $2,254,923 | 1.14 |
Kerryon Johnson | RB | $2,069,357 | $1,366,867 | $702,490 | - | - | - | - | - | ($702,490) | $2,069,357 | 1.05 |
D'Andre Swift | RB | $1,940,662 | $998,132 | $942,530 | - | - | - | - | - | ($5,211,987) | $1,940,662 | 0.98 |
Jahlani Tavai | ILB | $1,880,173 | $1,071,724 | $758,449 | - | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($1,516,898) | $1,880,173 | 0.95 |
Julian Okwara | DE | $1,119,730 | $833,946 | $285,784 | - | - | - | - | - | ($857,352) | $1,119,730 | 0.57 |
Will Harris | SS | $1,118,061 | $850,000 | $238,061 | - | - | $30,000 | - | - | ($476,122) | $1,118,061 | 0.57 |
Da'shawn Hand | DE | $1,090,491 | $920,000 | $170,491 | - | - | - | - | - | ($170,491) | $1,090,491 | 0.55 |
Jonah Jackson | G | $1,090,175 | $828,035 | $262,140 | - | - | - | - | - | ($786,420) | $1,090,175 | 0.55 |
Austin Bryant | DE | $1,032,459 | $850,000 | $182,459 | - | - | - | - | - | ($364,918) | $1,032,459 | 0.52 |
Geronimo Allison | WR | $987,500 | $990,000 | $137,500 | - | - | - | - | $150,000 | - | $987,500 | 0.50 |
Logan Stenberg | G | $965,410 | $780,000 | $185,410 | - | - | - | - | - | ($556,230) | $965,410 | 0.49 |
Amani Oruwariye | CB | $930,526 | $850,000 | $80,526 | - | - | - | - | - | ($161,053) | $930,526 | 0.47 |
Evan Brown | C | $920,000 | $920,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $920,000 | 0.47 |
Shaun-Dion Hamilton | OLB | $920,000 | $920,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $920,000 | 0.47 |
Nick Bawden | FB | $871,051 | $850,000 | $21,051 | - | - | - | - | - | ($21,051) | $871,051 | 0.44 |
Quintez Cephus | WR | $856,072 | $780,000 | $76,072 | - | - | - | - | - | ($228,216) | $856,072 | 0.43 |
C.J. Moore | FS | $852,334 | $850,000 | $2,334 | - | - | - | - | - | ($2,334) | $852,334 | 0.43 |
Russell Bodine | C | $850,000 | $990,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.43 |
David Blough | QB | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.43 |
Victor Bolden | WR | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.43 |
Dan Skipper | T | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.43 |
Kevin Strong | DT | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.43 |
John Penisini | DT | $822,794 | $780,000 | $42,794 | - | - | - | - | - | ($128,382) | $822,794 | 0.42 |
Jashon Cornell | DE | $801,133 | $780,000 | $21,133 | - | - | - | - | - | ($63,399) | $801,133 | 0.40 |
Hunter Bryant | TE | $786,666 | $780,000 | $6,666 | - | - | - | - | - | ($13,334) | $786,666 | 0.40 |
John Atkins | DT | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.39 |
Godwin Igwebuike | S | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.39 |
Matthew Wright | K | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.39 |
Jalen Elliott | S | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.33 |
Tom Kennedy | WR | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.33 |
Alize Mack | TE | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.33 |
Robert McCray | LB | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.33 |
Anthony Pittman | LB | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.33 |
Hunter Thedford | TE | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.33 |
Joel Heath | DT | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
Active Roster: | $181,422,489 | $135,916,087 | $35,212,947 | $6,743,455 | $600,000 | $830,000 | $2,400,000 | $150,000 | - | $181,422,489 | 91.71 |
2021 Projected Draft Pool Cap
Estimated cap dollars necessary to sign upcoming draft picks (not included in the cap figure yet)
Player (6) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit |
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Round 1, Pick #7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Round 2, Pick #41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Round 3, Pick #72 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Round 4, Pick #107 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Round 5, Pick #143 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Round 6, Pick #174 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Projected Draft Pool: | $0 | $0 |
2021 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 (12) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
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Matthew Stafford | QB | $19,000,000 | - | $10,000,000 | - | - | - | $9,000,000 | - | - | $19,000,000 | 9.60 |
Romeo Okwara | DE | $901,668 | - | $901,668 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $901,668 | 0.46 |
Jason Huntley | RB | $217,731 | - | $217,731 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $217,731 | 0.11 |
Ty Johnson | RB | $85,952 | - | $85,952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $85,952 | 0.04 |
Jeremiah Dinson | S | $20,000 | - | $20,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $20,000 | 0.01 |
Jalen Elliott | S | $10,000 | - | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $10,000 | 0.01 |
Arryn Siposs | P | $10,000 | - | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $10,000 | 0.01 |
Steven Wirtel | LS | $4,667 | - | $4,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $4,667 | 0.00 |
Beau Benzschawel | G | $3,334 | - | $3,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,334 | 0.00 |
Bobby Price | S | $3,334 | - | $3,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,334 | 0.00 |
Luke Sellers | FB | $3,334 | - | $3,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,334 | 0.00 |
Kevin Strong | DT | $2,000 | - | $2,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2,000 | 0.00 |
Dead Money: | $20,262,020 | - | $11,262,020 | - | - | - | $9,000,000 | - | - | $20,262,020 | 10.24 |
2021 Cap Totals
Cap Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Incentives | Cap Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 NFL Salary Cap | $185,000,000 | ||||||||
2020 Rollover Cap | $12,819,468 | ||||||||
Adjustment | $0 | ||||||||
Adjusted Salary Cap | $197,819,468 | ||||||||
All Contracts | $135,916,087 | $35,212,947 | $6,743,455 | $600,000 | $830,000 | $2,400,000 | $150,000 | $181,422,489 | |
Top 51 Contracts | $135,916,087 | $35,212,947 | $6,743,455 | $600,000 | $830,000 | $2,400,000 | $150,000 | $181,422,489 | |
Dead Money | - | $11,262,020 | - | - | - | $9,000,000 | - | $20,262,020 | |
Total (All) | $135,916,087 | $46,474,967 | $6,743,455 | $600,000 | $830,000 | $11,400,000 | $150,000 | $201,684,509 | |
Total (w/Top 51) | $135,916,087 | $46,474,967 | $6,743,455 | $600,000 | $830,000 | $11,400,000 | $150,000 | $201,684,509 | |
Cap Space (w/All) | $-3,865,041 | ||||||||
Cap Space (w/Top 51) | $-3,865,041 |