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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) 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 #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