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Detroit Lions 2020 Salary Cap

Lions 2020 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Detroit Lions 2020 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

 

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Texans

4-7-0
(-168)

Lions

4-7-0
(+141)
Texans Starters Cap Hit Totals
Offense $68,520,055
    Quarterback $9,808,207
    Running Backs $4,850,000
    Fullbacks $700,790
    Wide Receivers $19,136,256
    Tight Ends $1,646,268
    Offensive Line $32,378,534
Defense $53,667,622
    Defensive Line $19,748,820
    Linebackers $19,382,829
    Secondary $14,535,973
Special Teams $7,916,666
    Kicker $4,750,000
    Punter $2,416,666
    Long Snapper $750,000
$130,104,343
Lions Starters Cap Hit Totals
Offense $61,744,630
    Quarterback $22,650,000
    Running Backs $2,523,734
    Fullbacks $0
    Wide Receivers $11,583,997
    Tight Ends $9,873,824
    Offensive Line $15,113,075
Defense $46,599,137
    Defensive Line $14,578,871
    Linebackers $10,239,519
    Secondary $21,780,747
Special Teams $5,350,000
    Kicker $3,900,000
    Punter $610,000
    Long Snapper $840,000
$113,693,767
Club Option
Void

Active Players (53) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Stafford Matthew Stafford QB $7,200,000 $10,000,000 - - $500,000 $4,950,000 - ($47,500,000) $22,650,000 10.57
Jones Marvin Jones WR $6,500,000 $1,600,000 - - - $1,083,334 - ($9,183,334) $9,183,334 4.29
Coleman Justin Coleman CB $6,950,000 $2,029,000 - - $50,000 - - ($15,116,000) $9,029,000 4.21
Decker Taylor Decker LT $6,850,000 $1,500,000 - - - - - ($42,100,000) $8,350,000 3.90
Trufant Desmond Trufant CB $4,500,000 $2,500,000 $281,250 - - - - ($9,500,000) $7,281,250 3.40
Collins Jamie Collins OLB $4,000,000 $2,333,333 - - - - - ($18,000,000) $6,333,333 2.96
Okudah Jeff Okudah CB $610,000 $5,486,099 - - - - - ($21,944,396) $6,096,099 2.84
James Jesse James TE $3,800,000 $1,429,000 - - $50,000 - - ($9,566,000) $5,279,000 2.46
Amendola Danny Amendola WR $1,500,000 $3,000,000 $468,750 - - - - ($4,500,000) $4,968,750 2.32
Hockenson T.J. Hockenson TE $675,000 $3,108,859 $810,965 - - - - ($16,217,366) $4,594,824 2.14
Harmon Duron Harmon SS $3,500,000 - $750,000 - - - $250,000 ($3,500,000) $4,500,000 2.10
Williams Nick Williams DT $2,900,000 $1,000,000 $400,000 - - - - ($4,900,000) $4,300,000 2.01
Okwara Romeo Okwara DE $2,750,000 $901,666 $375,000 - $50,000 - - ($1,953,336) $4,076,666 1.90
Prater Matt Prater K $2,700,000 $900,000 $200,000 - $100,000 - - ($3,700,000) $3,900,000 1.82
Davis Jarrad Davis ILB $1,960,798 $1,529,399 - - - - - ($1,529,399) $3,490,197 1.63
Griffen Everson Griffen DE $1,764,706 - $1,687,500 - - - - ($1,764,706) $3,452,205 1.61
Ragnow Frank Ragnow C $1,550,922 $1,661,843 - - - - - ($4,874,611) $3,212,765 1.50
Shelton Danny Shelton DT $1,500,000 $1,250,000 - - - - - ($4,000,000) $2,750,000 1.28
Jones Christian Jones OLB $910,000 $492,500 $186,875 $600,000 $150,000 - - ($4,337,500) $2,339,375 1.09
Golladay Kenny Golladay WR $2,133,000 $179,706 - - - - - ($179,706) $2,312,706 1.08
Daniel Chase Daniel QB $1,250,000 $750,000 - - - - - ($5,000,000) $2,000,000 0.93
Dahl Joe Dahl G $1,475,000 $250,000 $81,250 - $50,000 - - ($2,025,000) $1,856,250 0.87
Johnson Kerryon Johnson RB $1,071,245 $702,489 - - - - - ($1,404,979) $1,773,734 0.83
Kearse Jayron Kearse FS $823,530 $411,765 $406,250 - - - - ($1,323,530) $1,641,545 0.77
Tavai Jahlani Tavai ILB $808,362 $758,449 - - - - - ($3,083,709) $1,566,811 0.73
Swift D'Andre Swift RB $610,000 $942,530 - - - - - ($6,154,517) $1,552,530 0.72
Killebrew Miles Killebrew SS $1,862,500 $137,500 - - - - - ($2,000,000) $1,047,500 0.49
Reeves-Maybin Jalen Reeves-Maybin OLB $825,000 $154,724 - - - - - ($154,724) $979,724 0.46
Walker Tracy Walker FS $750,000 $220,497 - - - - - ($440,994) $970,497 0.45
Ragland Reggie Ragland ILB $825,000 $137,500 - - - - - ($962,500) $962,500 0.45
Harris Will Harris SS $675,000 $238,061 - - $30,000 - - ($714,183) $943,061 0.44
Hand Da'shawn Hand DE $750,000 $170,491 - - - - - ($340,982) $920,491 0.43
Agnew Jamal Agnew WR $825,000 $64,591 - - - - - ($64,591) $889,591 0.42
Jackson Jonah Jackson G $610,000 $262,140 - - - - - ($1,048,560) $872,140 0.41
Muhlbach Don Muhlbach LS $1,050,000 $90,000 - - - - - ($1,140,000) $840,000 0.39
Hall Marvin Hall WR $825,000 - - - - - - - $825,000 0.38
Crosby Tyrell Crosby LT $750,000 $71,920 - - - - - ($143,843) $821,920 0.38
Stenberg Logan Stenberg G $610,000 $185,410 - - - - - ($741,640) $795,410 0.37
Oruwariye Amani Oruwariye CB $675,000 $80,526 - - - - - ($241,579) $755,526 0.35
Aboushi Oday Aboushi G $1,050,000 - - - - - - ($1,050,000) $750,000 0.35
Peterson Adrian Peterson RB $1,050,000 - - - - - - ($1,050,000) $750,000 0.35
Cabinda Jason Cabinda FB $750,000 - - - - - - - $750,000 0.35
Bryant Austin Bryant DE $557,353 $182,459 - - - - - ($547,377) $739,811 0.35
Cephus Quintez Cephus WR $610,000 $76,072 - - - - - ($304,288) $686,072 0.32
Moore C.J. Moore FS $675,000 $2,333 - - - - - ($4,667) $677,333 0.32
Penisini John Penisini DT $610,000 $42,794 - - - - - ($171,176) $652,794 0.30
Ford Michael Ford CB $644,120 - - - - - - - $644,120 0.30
Fox Jack Fox P $610,000 - - - - - - - $610,000 0.28
Nelson Matt Nelson RT $610,000 - - - - - - - $610,000 0.28
Williams Jonathan Williams RB $485,294 - - - - - - - $485,294 0.23
Nauta Isaac Nauta TE $441,176 - - - - - - - $441,176 0.21
Blough David Blough QB $430,588 - - - - - - - $430,588 0.20
Sanu Mohamed Sanu WR $370,588 - - - - - - - $264,708 0.12
Active Roster: $148,605,630 $90,219,182 $46,833,656 $5,647,840 $600,000 $980,000 $6,033,334 $250,000 - $148,605,630 69.34


2020 Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission List

Cap breakdowns for players currently on the Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission List. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (3) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Allison Geronimo Allison
(COVID-19) 		WR - - - - - - - ($137,500) - 0.00
Atkins John Atkins
(COVID-19) 		DT - - - - - - - - - 0.00
Bodine Russell Bodine
(COVID-19) 		C - - - - - - - - - 0.00
Exempt: - - - - - - - - - - 0.00


2020 Injured Reserve Cap

Cap breakdowns for players currently on injured reserve. denotes a player designated to return. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (9) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Flowers Trey Flowers
(Undisclosed)		 DE $11,125,000 $5,614,000 - - - - - ($48,081,000) $16,739,000 7.81
Vaitai Halapoulivaati Vaitai
(Foot)		 RT $4,000,000 $1,400,000 - - - - - ($20,000,000) $5,400,000 2.52
Roberts Darryl Roberts
(Hip)		 CB $1,000,000 $500,000 $406,250 - - - - ($1,500,000) $1,906,250 0.89
McRae Tony McRae
(Knee)		 CB $910,000 $100,000 - - - - - ($200,000) $1,010,000 0.47
Bawden Nick Bawden
(Knee-acl)		 FB $750,000 $21,051 - - - - - ($42,102) $771,051 0.36
Okwara Julian Okwara
(Leg)		 DE $474,116 $285,784 - - - - - ($1,143,136) $759,899 0.35
Bryant Hunter Bryant
(Hamstring)		 TE $461,763 $6,666 - - - - - ($60,000) $468,428 0.22
Cornell Jashon Cornell
(Achilles)		 DE $400,000 $21,133 - - - - - ($84,532) $421,133 0.20
Whyte Kerrith Whyte
(Undisclosed)		 RB $142,800 - - - - - - - $142,800 0.07
Injured Reserve: $27,618,561 $19,263,679 $7,948,634 $406,250 - - - - - $27,618,561 12.89


2020 Practice Squad

Cap breakdowns for players currently on a team's practice squad. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (16) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Martin Kareem Martin OLB $192,000 - - - - - - - $192,000 0.09
Elliott Jalen Elliott S $142,800 - - - - - - - $142,800 0.07
Kennedy Tom Kennedy WR $142,800 - - - - - - - $142,800 0.07
Pittman Anthony Pittman LB $142,800 - - - - - - - $142,800 0.07
Price Bobby Price S $142,800 - - - - - - - $142,800 0.07
Wirtel Steven Wirtel LS $142,800 - - - - - - - $142,800 0.07
Bolden Victor Bolden WR $100,800 - - - - - - - $100,800 0.05
Martin Marcus Martin G $96,000 - - - - - - - $96,000 0.04
Benzschawel Beau Benzschawel G $92,400 - - - - - - - $92,400 0.04
Siposs Arryn Siposs P $92,400 - - - - - - - $92,400 0.04
Dawkins Dalyn Dawkins RB $67,200 - - - - - - - $67,200 0.03
Skipper Dan Skipper T $58,800 - - - - - - - $58,800 0.03
Herron Frank Herron DT $50,400 - - - - - - - $50,400 0.02
Huggins Albert Huggins DT $42,000 - - - - - - - $42,000 0.02
Strong Kevin Strong DT $42,000 - - - - - - - $42,000 0.02
Virgin Dee Virgin CB $42,000 - - - - - - - $42,000 0.02
Practice Squad: $1,590,000 $1,590,000 - - - - - - - $1,590,000 0.74


2020 Dead Cap

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (49) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Wagner Ricky Wagner RT - $5,800,000 - - - - - - $5,800,000 2.71
Harrison Damon Harrison DT - $5,000,000 - - - - - - $5,000,000 2.33
Diggs Quandre Diggs SS - $2,250,000 - $1,333,334 - - - - $3,583,334 1.67
Slay Darius Slay CB - $2,900,000 - - - - - - $2,900,000 1.35
Kennard Devon Kennard OLB - $1,750,000 - - - - - - $1,750,000 0.82
Wiggins Kenny Wiggins G $394,589 $137,500 - - - - - - $532,088 0.25
Martin Sam Martin P - $500,000 - - - - - - $500,000 0.23
Tabor Jalen Tabor CB - $411,906 - - - - - - $411,906 0.19
Lee Elijah Lee OLB $388,232 $10,000 - - - - - - $398,232 0.19
Nauta Isaac Nauta TE $146,612 $75,048 - - - - - - $221,660 0.10
Johnson Ty Johnson RB $158,824 $42,976 - - - - - - $201,799 0.09
Scarbrough Bo Scarbrough RB $198,529 - - - - - - - $198,529 0.09
Virgin Dee Virgin CB $180,636 - - - - - - - $180,636 0.08
Jones Chris Jones CB $176,471 - - - - - - - $176,470 0.08
Herron Frank Herron DT $163,411 - - - - - - - $163,411 0.08
Roberts Michael Roberts TE - $150,784 - - - - - - $150,784 0.07
Martin Marcus Martin G $137,529 - - - - - - - $137,529 0.06
Aboushi Oday Aboushi T - $137,500 - - - - - - $137,500 0.06
Fulgham Travis Fulgham WR - $133,614 - - - - - - $133,614 0.06
Strong Kevin Strong DT $115,306 $2,000 - - - - - - $117,305 0.05
Siposs Arryn Siposs P $108,800 $5,000 - - - - - - $113,800 0.05
Davis Geremy Davis WR - $35,000 - - $60,000 - - - $95,000 0.04
Elliott Jalen Elliott S $85,000 $5,000 - - - - - - $90,000 0.04
Sanu Mohamed Sanu WR $85,765 - - - - - - - $85,764 0.04
Huggins Albert Huggins DT $83,929 - - - - - - - $83,929 0.04
Skipper Dan Skipper T $73,306 - - - - - - - $73,305 0.03
Huntley Jason Huntley RB - $72,577 - - - - - - $72,577 0.03
Johnson P.J. Johnson DT - $72,111 - - - - - - $72,111 0.03
Williams Jonathan Williams RB $70,329 - - - - - - - $70,329 0.03
Benzschawel Beau Benzschawel G $58,800 $3,333 - - - - - - $62,133 0.03
Blough David Blough QB $50,400 - - - - - - - $50,400 0.02
Garnett Joshua Garnett G - $50,000 - - - - - - $50,000 0.02
Webb Joe Webb QB $48,000 - - - - - - - $48,000 0.02
Wirtel Steven Wirtel LS $15,000 $2,333 - - - - - - $17,333 0.01
Dawkins Dalyn Dawkins RB $16,800 - - - - - - - $16,800 0.01
Pope Ryan Pope T - $13,337 - - - - - - $13,337 0.01
Lee Khari Lee TE $12,000 - - - - - - - $12,000 0.01
Carson Tra Carson RB - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
Dinson Jeremiah Dinson S - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
Cannon Anthony Cannon LB - $9,233 - - - - - - $9,233 0.00
Bolden Victor Bolden WR $8,400 - - - - - - - $8,400 0.00
Feaster Tavien Feaster RB $8,400 - - - - - - - $8,400 0.00
Sokol Matt Sokol TE $8,400 - - - - - - - $8,400 0.00
Wynn Jonathan Wynn DE $8,400 - - - - - - - $8,400 0.00
Carney Malik Carney DE - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
Lamar Tre Lamar LB - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
Price Bobby Price S $5,000 $1,666 - - - - - - $6,666 0.00
Sellers Luke Sellers FB $5,000 $1,666 - - - - - - $6,666 0.00
Powell Brandon Powell WR - $4,000 - - - - - - $4,000 0.00
Dead: $23,815,114 $2,811,868 $19,609,918 - $1,333,334 $60,000 - - - $23,815,114 11.11


2020 Cap Totals

Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Incentives Cap Total
2020 NFL Salary Cap $198,200,000
2019 Rollover Cap $16,108,170
Adjustment $0
Adjusted Salary Cap $214,308,170
All Contracts $90,219,182 $46,833,656 $5,647,840 $600,000 $980,000 $6,033,334 $250,000 $148,605,630
Injured Reserve Money $19,263,679 $7,948,634 $406,250 - - - - $27,618,561
Dead Money $2,811,868 $19,609,918 - $1,333,334 $60,000 - - $23,815,114
Practice Squad $1,590,000 - - - - - - $1,590,000
Total $113,884,729 $74,392,208 $6,054,090 $1,933,334 $1,040,000 $6,033,334 $250,000 $201,629,305
Cap Space $12,678,865