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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 (91) 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
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
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
Williams Jameson Williams WR $3,469,016 $765,812 $2,469,871 $233,333 0- 0- 0- 0- ($7,409,613) $3,469,016 1.53
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
Campbell Jack Campbell LB $2,676,728 $750,000 $1,926,728 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($14,722,004) $2,676,728 1.18
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
Anzalone Alex Anzalone ILB $2,500,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $100,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($9,000,000) $2,500,000 1.10
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 $1,300,808 $821,617 0- 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($1,643,234) $2,222,425 0.98
Jones Marvin Jones WR $2,200,000 $1,400,000 $800,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,000,000) $2,200,000 0.97
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
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 $1,101,290 $272,579 0- 0- $25,000 0- 0- ($545,158) $1,398,869 0.62
Melifonwu Ifeatu Melifonwu CB $1,305,233 $1,070,078 $210,155 0- 0- $25,000 0- 0- ($420,310) $1,305,233 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
Hooker Hendon Hooker QB $1,039,822 $750,000 $289,822 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,159,288) $1,039,822 0.46
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
Martin Brodric Martin DT $964,379 $750,000 $214,379 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($857,516) $964,379 0.42
Jacobs Jerry Jacobs CB $941,167 $940,000 $1,167 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,167) $941,167 0.41
Covington Christian Covington DT $940,000 $1,165,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 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
Patterson Riley Patterson K $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
Smith Saivion Smith CB $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
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
Williams Jarren Williams CB $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.38
Sorsdal Colby Sorsdal T $830,021 $80,021 $750,000 $80,021 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($320,084) $830,021 $80,021 0.37
Green Antoine Green WR $779,190 $29,190 $750,000 $29,190 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($116,760) $779,190 $29,190 0.34
Thomas V Starling Thomas V CB $756,666 $6,666 $750,000 $6,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($20,000) $756,666 $6,666 0.33
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
Cota Chase Cota WR $755,000 $5,000 $750,000 $5,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($80,000) $755,000 $5,000 0.33
Durden Cory Durden DT $755,000 $5,000 $750,000 $5,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($40,000) $755,000 $5,000 0.33
Galvin Connor Galvin T $755,000 $5,000 $750,000 $5,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($190,000) $755,000 $5,000 0.33
Gilmore Steven Gilmore CB $755,000 $5,000 $750,000 $5,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($75,000) $755,000 $5,000 0.33
Joseph Brandon Joseph S $755,000 $5,000 $750,000 $5,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($50,000) $755,000 $5,000 0.33
Martinez Adrian Martinez QB $753,333 $3,333 $750,000 $3,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($60,000) $753,333 $3,333 0.33
Swoboda Ryan Swoboda T $753,333 $3,333 $750,000 $3,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($25,000) $753,333 $3,333 0.33
Ibrahim Mohamed Ibrahim RB $751,666 $1,666 $750,000 $1,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($100,000) $751,666 $1,666 0.33
Morton Zach Morton DT $751,666 $1,666 $750,000 $1,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($15,000) $751,666 $1,666 0.33
Cecil Brad Cecil G $750,833 $833 $750,000 $833 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,500) $750,833 $833 0.33
Smith Chris Smith DT $750,833 $833 $750,000 $833 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,500) $750,833 $833 0.33
Deese Jr. Derrick Deese Jr. TE $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.33
Drummond Dylan Drummond WR $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
Murtagh Patrick Murtagh TE $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.33
Nowaske Trevor Nowaske LB $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
Romo John Parker Romo K $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.33
Branch Brian Branch S 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0.00
Gibbs Jahmyr Gibbs RB 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0.00
Ifedi Germain Ifedi RT 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0.00
LaPorta Sam LaPorta TE 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0.00
Active Roster: $212,024,118 $138,703,377 $45,123,297 $11,764,252 $3,933,750 $875,000 $13,114,444 $590,000 - $212,024,118 93.32


2023 Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission List

These players do not count toward a team's active roster, but their cap figure does.

Player (1) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Pircher Max Pircher RT $750,000 $750,000 - - - - - - - $750,000 0.33

 

2023 Projected Draft Pool Cap

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

Player (8) Pos. 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 #12Jahmyr Gibbs Round 1, Pick #12 RB $3,244,569 $750,000 $2,494,569 - - - - - - $3,244,569 $3,244,569
Round 1, Pick #18Jack Campbell Round 1, Pick #18 LB $2,676,728 $750,000 $1,926,728 - - - - - - $2,676,728 $2,676,728
Round 2, Pick #34Sam LaPorta Round 2, Pick #34 TE $1,721,089 $750,000 $971,089 - - - - - - $1,721,089 $1,721,089
Round 2, Pick #45Brian Branch Round 2, Pick #45 S $1,458,496 $750,000 $708,496 - - - - - - $1,458,496 $1,458,496
Round 3, Pick #68Hendon Hooker Round 3, Pick #68 QB $1,039,822 $750,000 $289,822 - - - - - - $1,039,822 $1,039,822
Round 3, Pick #96Brodric Martin Round 3, Pick #96 DT $964,379 $750,000 $214,379 - - - - - - $964,379 $964,379
Round 5, Pick #152Colby Sorsdal Round 5, Pick #152 T $830,021 $750,000 $80,021 - - - - - - $830,021 $80,021
Round 7, Pick #219Antoine Green Round 7, Pick #219 WR $779,190 $750,000 $29,190 - - - - - - $779,190 $29,190
Projected Draft Pool: $12,714,294 $12,714,294 $11,214,294


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 (22) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
OkudahJeff Okudah CB $6,986,099 $1,500,000 $5,486,099 - - - - - - $6,986,099 3.07
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
MooreC.J. Moore S $1,400,000 - $1,400,000 - - - - - - $1,400,000 0.62
SwiftD'Andre Swift RB $942,530 - $942,530 - - - - - - $942,530 0.41
HoustonJames Houston OLB $99,012 - $99,012 - - - - - - $99,012 0.04
CephusQuintez Cephus WR $76,072 - $76,072 - - - - - - $76,072 0.03
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
ThompsonKeytaon Thompson WR $5,000 - $5,000 - - - - - - $5,000 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: $19,660,139 $1,500,000 $18,160,139 - - - - - - $19,660,139 8.65

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 $138,703,377 $45,123,297 $11,764,252 $3,933,750 $875,000 $13,114,444 $590,000 $212,024,118
Top 51 Contracts $109,743,377 $44,833,318 $11,764,252 $3,933,750 $875,000 $13,114,444 $590,000 $183,064,118
Reserve/Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission List $750,000 - - - - - - $750,000
Dead Money $1,500,000 $18,160,139 - - - - - $19,660,139
Total (All) $140,953,377 $63,283,436 $11,764,252 $3,933,750 $875,000 $13,114,444 $590,000 $232,434,257
Total (w/Top 51) $111,993,377 $62,993,457 $11,764,252 $3,933,750 $875,000 $13,114,444 $590,000 $203,474,257
Cap Space (w/All) $-5,224,555
Cap Space (w/Top 51) $23,735,445