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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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Club Option

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Active Players (89)	Pos.	Cap Hit	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Misc.	Dead Cap	Cap Hit	Cap %
Flowers Trey Flowers	DE	$19,989,000	$14,375,000	$5,614,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($32,842,000)	$19,989,000	10.11
Goff Jared Goff	QB	$10,650,000	$5,650,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	$5,000,000	0-	($41,150,000)	$10,650,000	5.39
Vaitai Halapoulivaati Vaitai	RT	$10,400,000	$9,000,000	$1,400,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($14,600,000)	$10,400,000	5.26
Okudah Jeff Okudah	CB	$7,620,124	$780,000	$5,486,099	$1,354,025	0-	0-	0-	0-	($16,458,297)	$7,620,124	3.85
Collins Jamie Collins	OLB	$7,333,333	$3,800,000	$2,333,333	0-	0-	$200,000	$1,000,000	0-	($13,800,000)	$7,333,333	3.71
Hockenson T.J. Hockenson	TE	$5,580,789	$850,000	$3,108,859	$1,621,930	0-	0-	0-	0-	($11,712,542)	$5,580,789	2.82
Decker Taylor Decker	LT	$4,900,000	$1,000,000	$1,500,000	0-	0-	0-	$2,400,000	0-	($28,950,000)	$4,900,000	2.48
Okwara Romeo Okwara	DE	$4,500,000	$1,000,000	$3,500,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($20,000,000)	$4,500,000	2.28
Sewell Penei Sewell	T	$4,381,649	$660,000	$3,721,649	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($24,099,069)	$4,381,649	2.22
Ragnow Frank Ragnow	C	$4,070,954	$1,209,111	$2,861,843	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($29,622,483)	$4,070,954	2.06
Brockers Michael Brockers	DT	$3,050,000	$1,075,000	$1,975,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($11,000,000)	$3,050,000	1.54
Williams Tyrell Williams	WR	$3,000,000	$2,000,000	$1,000,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($4,000,000)	$3,000,000	1.52
Williams Nick Williams	DT	$2,955,882	$1,250,000	$1,000,000	$205,882	0-	0-	$500,000	0-	($1,000,000)	$2,955,882	1.49
Perriman Breshad Perriman	WR	$2,426,460	$2,250,000	0-	$176,460	0-	0-	0-	0-	($2,000,000)	$2,426,460	1.23
Walker Tracy Walker	FS	$2,403,497	$2,183,000	$220,497	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($220,497)	$2,403,497	1.22
Boyle Tim Boyle	QB	$2,400,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$400,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	($1,500,000)	$2,400,000	1.21
Crosby Tyrell Crosby	LT	$2,254,923	$2,183,000	$71,923	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($71,923)	$2,254,923	1.14
Swift D'Andre Swift	RB	$1,940,662	$998,132	$942,530	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($5,211,987)	$1,940,662	0.98
Tavai Jahlani Tavai	ILB	$1,880,173	$1,071,724	$758,449	0-	0-	$50,000	0-	0-	($1,516,898)	$1,880,173	0.95
Anzalone Alex Anzalone	OLB	$1,750,000	$1,500,000	0-	$250,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	($1,500,000)	$1,750,000	0.89
Harris Charles Harris	DE	$1,750,000	$1,400,000	$350,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($1,750,000)	$1,750,000	0.89
Bullock Randy Bullock	K	$1,676,460	$1,300,000	$200,000	$176,460	0-	0-	0-	0-	($750,000)	$1,676,460	0.85
Williams Jamaal Williams	RB	$1,625,000	$1,000,000	$625,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($3,250,000)	$1,625,000	0.82
Onwuzurike Levi Onwuzurike	DT	$1,481,617	$660,000	$821,617	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($4,316,872)	$1,481,617	0.75
Ford Michael Ford	CB	$1,200,000	$950,000	$250,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($400,000)	$1,200,000	0.61
Reeves-Maybin Jalen Reeves-Maybin	OLB	$1,127,500	$2,240,000	$137,500	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($2,377,500)	$1,127,500	0.57
Okwara Julian Okwara	DE	$1,119,730	$833,946	$285,784	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($857,352)	$1,119,730	0.57
Harris Will Harris	SS	$1,118,061	$850,000	$238,061	0-	0-	$30,000	0-	0-	($476,122)	$1,118,061	0.57
Hand Da'shawn Hand	DE	$1,090,491	$920,000	$170,491	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($170,491)	$1,090,491	0.55
Jackson Jonah Jackson	G	$1,090,175	$828,035	$262,140	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($786,420)	$1,090,175	0.55
Bryant Austin Bryant	DE	$1,032,459	$850,000	$182,459	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($364,918)	$1,032,459	0.52
Fells Darren Fells	TE	$987,500	$1,075,000	$137,500	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($462,500)	$987,500	0.50
Allison Geronimo Allison	WR	$987,500	$990,000	$137,500	0-	0-	0-	0-	$150,000	0-	$987,500	0.50
Dunbar Quinton Dunbar	CB	$987,500	$990,000	$137,500	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($137,500)	$987,500	0.50
Marlowe Dean Marlowe	SS	$987,500	$990,000	$137,500	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($437,500)	$987,500	0.50
Raymond Kalif Raymond	WR	$987,500	$990,000	$137,500	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($250,000)	$987,500	0.50
Stenberg Logan Stenberg	G	$965,410	$780,000	$185,410	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($556,230)	$965,410	0.49
Muhlbach Don Muhlbach	LS	$950,000	$1,075,000	$50,000	$50,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$950,000	0.48
McNeill Alim McNeill	DT	$932,579	$660,000	$272,579	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($1,090,316)	$932,579	0.47
Oruwariye Amani Oruwariye	CB	$930,526	$850,000	$80,526	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($161,053)	$930,526	0.47
Brown Evan Brown	C	$920,000	$920,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$920,000	0.47
Cabinda Jason Cabinda	LB	$920,000	$920,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$920,000	0.47
Elder Corn Elder	CB	$920,000	$920,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$920,000	0.47
Gilbert Reggie Gilbert	DE	$920,000	$920,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$920,000	0.47
Hamilton Shaun-Dion Hamilton	OLB	$920,000	$920,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$920,000	0.47
Price Brian Price	DT	$920,000	$920,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$920,000	0.47
Ratley Damion Ratley	WR	$920,000	$920,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$920,000	0.47
Melifonwu Ifeatu Melifonwu	CB	$870,155	$660,000	$210,155	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($840,620)	$870,155	0.44
St. Brown Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	$856,313	$660,000	$196,313	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($785,252)	$856,313	0.43
Cephus Quintez Cephus	WR	$856,072	$780,000	$76,072	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($228,216)	$856,072	0.43
Barnes Derrick Barnes	LB	$855,301	$660,000	$195,301	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($781,204)	$855,301	0.43
Moore C.J. Moore	FS	$852,334 $2,334	$850,000	$2,334	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($2,334)	$852,334 $2,334	0.43
Blough David Blough	QB	$850,000	$850,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.43
Bolden Victor Bolden	WR	$850,000	$850,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.43
Hansen Chad Hansen	WR	$850,000	$850,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.43
Skipper Dan Skipper	T	$850,000	$850,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.43
Strong Kevin Strong	DT	$850,000	$850,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$850,000	0.43
Penisini John Penisini	DT	$822,794 $42,794	$780,000	$42,794	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($128,382)	$822,794 $42,794	0.42
Brown Alex Brown	CB	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.39
Fox Jack Fox	P	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.39
Holder Alijah Holder	S	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.39
Igwebuike Godwin Igwebuike	S	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.39
Nelson Matt Nelson	T	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.39
Price Bobby Price	S	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.39
Wright Matthew Wright	K	$780,000	$780,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$780,000	0.39
Cornell Jashon Cornell	DE	$681,133 $21,133	$660,000	$21,133	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($63,399)	$681,133 $21,133	0.34
Jefferson Jermar Jefferson	RB	$679,581 $19,581	$660,000	$19,581	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($78,324)	$679,581 $19,581	0.34
Jackson Drake Jackson	C	$665,000 $5,000	$660,000	$5,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($40,000)	$665,000 $5,000	0.34
Kraemer Tommy Kraemer	G	$665,000 $5,000	$660,000	$5,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($55,000)	$665,000 $5,000	0.34
McKinley Javon McKinley	WR	$665,000 $5,000	$660,000	$5,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($100,000)	$665,000 $5,000	0.34
Beckett Tavante Beckett	LB	$663,333 $3,333	$660,000	$3,333	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($75,000)	$663,333 $3,333	0.34
Mills Dedrick Mills	RB	$663,333 $3,333	$660,000	$3,333	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($25,000)	$663,333 $3,333	0.34
Parker A.J. Parker	CB	$663,333 $3,333	$660,000	$3,333	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($35,000)	$663,333 $3,333	0.34
Surratt Sage Surratt	WR	$663,333 $3,333	$660,000	$3,333	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($100,000)	$663,333 $3,333	0.34
Wright Brock Wright	TE	$663,333 $3,333	$660,000	$3,333	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($50,000)	$663,333 $3,333	0.34
Amos D'Angelo Amos	S	$661,666 $1,666	$660,000	$1,666	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($15,000)	$661,666 $1,666	0.33
Jacobs Jerry Jacobs	CB	$661,166 $1,166	$660,000	$1,166	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($3,500)	$661,166 $1,166	0.33
Hausmann Jake Hausmann	TE	$661,000 $1,000	$660,000	$1,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($3,000)	$661,000 $1,000	0.33
Heim Evan Heim	T	$661,000 $1,000	$660,000	$1,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	($3,000)	$661,000 $1,000	0.33
Daly Scott Daly	LS	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.33
Elliott Jalen Elliott	S	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.33
Kennedy Tom Kennedy	WR	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.33
Mack Alize Mack	TE	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.33
McCray Robert McCray	LB	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.33
Paulo Darrin Paulo	T	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.33
Pittman Anthony Pittman	LB	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.33
Taumoepeau Charlie Taumoepeau	TE	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.33
Thedford Hunter Thedford	TE	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.33
Warren Michael Warren	RB	$660,000	$660,000	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	0-	$660,000	0.33
Active Roster:		$163,695,134	$110,446,948	$42,093,429	$4,234,757	-	$280,000	$8,900,000	$150,000	-	$163,695,134	82.79

2021 Injured Reserve Cap

Injured players who will miss the remainder of the season. Their cap figures count toward the team total.

Player (1)	Pos.	Cap Hit	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Misc.	Dead Cap	Cap Hit	Cap %
Heath Joel Heath	DT	$465,000	$990,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$465,000	0.24

2021 Non-Football Injury Cap

Players who have suffered a non-football related injury. They do not count against the active roster, but their cap hit does.

Player (1)	Pos.	Cap Hit	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Misc.	Dead Cap	Cap Hit	Cap %
Bryant Hunter Bryant	TE	$446,666	$440,000	$6,666	-	-	-	-	-	-	$446,666	0.23

2021 Projected Draft Pool Cap

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

Player (7)	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 #7Penei Sewell Round 1, Pick #7	RT	$4,381,649	$660,000	$3,721,649	-	-	-	-	-	-	$4,381,649	$4,381,649
Round 2, Pick #41Levi Onwuzurike Round 2, Pick #41	DT	$1,481,617	$660,000	$821,617	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1,481,617	$1,481,617
Round 3, Pick #72Alim McNeill Round 3, Pick #72	DT	$932,579	$660,000	$272,579	-	-	-	-	-	-	$932,579	$932,579
Round 3, Pick #101Ifeatu Melifonwu Round 3, Pick #101	CB	$870,154	$660,000	$210,154	-	-	-	-	-	-	$870,154	$210,154
Round 4, Pick #112Amon-Ra St. Brown Round 4, Pick #112	WR	$856,313	$660,000	$196,313	-	-	-	-	-	-	$856,313	$196,313
Round 4, Pick #113Derrick Barnes Round 4, Pick #113	LB	$855,301	$660,000	$195,301	-	-	-	-	-	-	$855,301	$195,301
Round 7, Pick #257Jermar Jefferson Round 7, Pick #257	RB	$679,581	$660,000	$19,581	-	-	-	-	-	-	$679,581	$19,581
Projected Draft Pool:		$10,057,194									$10,057,194	$7,417,194

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 (23)	Pos.	Cap Hit	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Misc.	Dead Cap	Cap Hit	Cap %
StaffordMatthew Stafford	QB	$19,000,000	-	$10,000,000	-	-	-	$9,000,000	-	-	$19,000,000	9.61
ColemanJustin Coleman	CB	$6,087,000	-	$6,087,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$6,087,000	3.08
TrufantDesmond Trufant	CB	$6,000,000	$3,500,000	$2,500,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$6,000,000	3.03
JamesJesse James	TE	$4,287,000	-	$4,287,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$4,287,000	2.17
JonesChristian Jones	LB	$2,185,000	-	$985,000	-	$1,200,000	-	-	-	-	$2,185,000	1.11
DanielChase Daniel	QB	$1,500,000	-	$1,500,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1,500,000	0.76
SheltonDanny Shelton	DT	$1,250,000	-	$1,250,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1,250,000	0.63
OkwaraRomeo Okwara	DE	$901,668	-	$901,668	-	-	-	-	-	-	$901,668	0.46
JohnsonKerryon Johnson	RB	$702,490	-	$702,490	-	-	-	-	-	-	$702,490	0.36
DahlJoe Dahl	G	$250,000	-	$250,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$250,000	0.13
HuntleyJason Huntley	RB	$217,731	-	$217,731	-	-	-	-	-	-	$217,731	0.11
JohnsonTy Johnson	RB	$85,952	-	$85,952	-	-	-	-	-	-	$85,952	0.04
Adams Jr.Jonathan Adams Jr.	WR	$83,333	$80,000	$3,333	-	-	-	-	-	-	$83,333	0.04
BawdenNick Bawden	FB	$21,051	-	$21,051	-	-	-	-	-	-	$21,051	0.01
DinsonJeremiah Dinson	S	$20,000	-	$20,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$20,000	0.01
BryantHunter Bryant	TE	$13,334	-	$13,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$13,334	0.01
ElliottJalen Elliott	S	$10,000	-	$10,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$10,000	0.01
SipossArryn Siposs	P	$10,000	-	$10,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$10,000	0.01
WirtelSteven Wirtel	LS	$4,667	-	$4,667	-	-	-	-	-	-	$4,667	0.00
BenzschawelBeau Benzschawel	G	$3,334	-	$3,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$3,334	0.00
PriceBobby Price	S	$3,334	-	$3,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$3,334	0.00
SellersLuke Sellers	FB	$3,334	-	$3,334	-	-	-	-	-	-	$3,334	0.00
StrongKevin Strong	DT	$2,000	-	$2,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$2,000	0.00
Dead Money:		$42,641,228	$3,580,000	$28,861,228	-	$1,200,000	-	$9,000,000	-	-	$42,641,228	21.57

2021 Cap Totals

Cap Type	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Restruc. Bonus	Incentives	Cap Total
2021 NFL Salary Cap								$182,500,000
2020 Rollover Cap								$12,819,468
Adjustment								$2,407,959
Adjusted Salary Cap								$197,727,427
All Contracts	$110,446,948	$42,093,429	$4,234,757	-	$280,000	$8,900,000	$150,000	$163,695,134
Top 51 Contracts	$83,266,948	$41,971,090	$4,234,757	-	$280,000	$8,900,000	$150,000	$136,515,134
Injured Reserve Money	$990,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	$465,000
Reserve/Non-Football Injury Money	$440,000	$6,666	-	-	-	-	-	$446,666
Dead Money	$3,580,000	$28,861,228	-	$1,200,000	-	$9,000,000	-	$42,641,228
Total (All)	$115,456,948	$70,961,323	$4,234,757	$1,200,000	$280,000	$17,900,000	$150,000	$207,248,028
Total (w/Top 51)	$88,276,948	$70,838,984	$4,234,757	$1,200,000	$280,000	$17,900,000	$150,000	$180,068,028
Cap Space (w/All)								$-9,520,601
Cap Space (w/Top 51)								$17,659,399

Detroit Lions Cap Totals

Adjusted Salary Cap $197,727,427
Active Contracts: $163,695,134
Dead Cap: $42,641,228
2020 Rollover: $12,819,468
Total (All): $207,248,028
Total (Top 51): $180,068,028
Est. Cap Space (All): $-9,520,601
Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $17,659,399

Detroit Lions Draft Picks

R1, #7: Penei Sewell
R2, #41: Levi Onwuzurike
R3, #72: Alim McNeill
R3, #101: Ifeatu Melifonwu
R4, #112: Amon-Ra St. Brown
R4, #113: Derrick Barnes
R7, #257: Jermar Jefferson

Transactions

Jul 23 2021 Ifeatu Melifonwu, CB Signed a 4 year $4.78 million contract with Detroit (DET)

Jun 18 2021 Jonathan Adams Jr., WR Waived by Detroit (DET)

Jun 18 2021 Chad Hansen, WR Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)

Jun 17 2021 Levi Onwuzurike, DT Signed a 4 year $8.14 million contract with Detroit (DET)

Jun 17 2021 Derrick Barnes, LB Signed a 4 year $4.26 million contract with Detroit (DET)

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