Detroit Lions

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 (56) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Vaitai Halapoulivaati Vaitai G $9,000,000 $1,400,000 - $333,750 - - - ($14,600,000) $10,733,750 5.43
Goff Jared Goff QB $5,650,000 - - - - $5,000,000 - ($41,150,000) $10,650,000 5.39
Decker Taylor Decker LT $1,000,000 $1,500,000 - - - $2,400,000 - ($28,950,000) $4,900,000 2.48
Sewell Penei Sewell RT $660,000 $3,721,649 - - - - - ($24,099,069) $4,381,649 2.22
Brockers Michael Brockers DT $1,075,000 $1,975,000 - - - - - ($11,000,000) $3,050,000 1.54
Williams Nick Williams DT $1,250,000 $1,000,000 $206,064 - - $500,000 - ($2,250,000) $2,956,064 1.50
Walker Tracy Walker FS $2,183,000 $220,497 - - - - - ($220,497) $2,403,497 1.22
Boyle Tim Boyle QB $976,471 $1,000,000 $400,000 - - - - ($1,500,000) $2,376,471 1.20
Swift D'Andre Swift RB $998,132 $942,530 - - - - - ($5,211,987) $1,940,662 0.98
Harris Charles Harris OLB $1,400,000 $350,000 - - - - - ($1,750,000) $1,750,000 0.89
Williams Jamaal Williams RB $1,000,000 $625,000 - - - - - ($3,250,000) $1,625,000 0.82
Onwuzurike Levi Onwuzurike DT $660,000 $821,617 - - - - - ($4,316,872) $1,481,617 0.75
Reeves-Maybin Jalen Reeves-Maybin ILB $2,240,000 $137,500 - - - - - ($2,377,500) $1,127,500 0.57
Okwara Julian Okwara OLB $834,152 $286,607 - - - - - ($857,352) $1,120,759 0.57
Harris Will Harris SS $850,000 $238,061 - - $30,000 - - ($506,122) $1,118,061 0.57
Jackson Jonah Jackson G $828,035 $262,140 - - - - - ($786,420) $1,090,175 0.55
Bryant Austin Bryant OLB $850,000 $183,158 - - - - - ($366,316) $1,033,158 0.52
Hodge Khadarel Hodge WR $920,000 $80,000 - - - - - ($80,000) $1,000,000 0.51
Raymond Kalif Raymond WR $990,000 $137,500 - - - - - ($1,127,500) $987,500 0.50
McNeill Alim McNeill DT $660,000 $272,579 - - - - - ($1,090,316) $932,579 0.47
Brown Evan Brown C $920,000 - - - - - - - $920,000 0.47
Cabinda Jason Cabinda FB $920,000 - - - - - - - $920,000 0.47
Holden Will Holden G $868,887 - - - - - - - $868,887 0.44
St. Brown Amon-Ra St. Brown WR $660,000 $196,313 - - - - - ($785,252) $856,313 0.43
Barnes Derrick Barnes ILB $660,000 $195,301 - - - - - ($781,204) $855,301 0.43
Moore C.J. Moore FS $850,000 $2,334 - - - - - ($2,334) $852,334 0.43
Marlowe Dean Marlowe SS $990,000 - - - - - - ($990,000) $850,000 0.43
Blough David Blough QB $850,000 - - - - - - - $850,000 0.43
Penisini John Penisini DT $780,000 $42,794 - - - - - ($128,382) $822,794 0.42
Fox Jack Fox P $780,000 - - - - - - - $780,000 0.39
Igwebuike Godwin Igwebuike S $780,000 - - - - - - - $780,000 0.39
Nelson Matt Nelson RT $780,000 - - - - - - - $780,000 0.39
Price Bobby Price S $780,000 - - - - - - - $780,000 0.39
Jefferson Jermar Jefferson RB $660,000 $19,581 - - - - - ($78,324) $679,581 0.34
Parker A.J. Parker CB $660,000 $3,333 - - - - - ($35,000) $663,333 0.34
Benson Trinity Benson WR $660,000 - - - - - - - $660,000 0.33
Daly Scott Daly LS $660,000 - - - - - - - $660,000 0.33
Pittman Anthony Pittman ILB $660,000 - - - - - - - $660,000 0.33
Melifonwu Ifeatu Melifonwu CB $442,220 $210,155 - - - - - ($840,620) $652,375 0.33
Lemonier Jessie Lemonier DE $606,667 - - - - - - - $606,666 0.31
Cornell Jashon Cornell DE $550,000 $21,133 - - - - - ($63,399) $571,133 0.29
McCollum Ryan McCollum C $513,333 - - - - - - - $513,333 0.26
Reynolds Josh Reynolds WR $499,995 - - - - - - ($1,750,000) $499,995 0.25
Gilbert Mark Gilbert CB $476,667 - - - - - - - $476,666 0.24
Elliott Jalen Elliott S $329,994 - - - - - - - $329,994 0.17
Wright Brock Wright TE $329,994 - - - - - - - $329,994 0.17
Kennedy Tom Kennedy WR $293,328 - - - - - - - $293,328 0.15
Patterson Riley Patterson K $293,328 - - - - - - - $293,328 0.15
Kraemer Tommy Kraemer G $256,662 - - - - - - - $256,662 0.13
Berry Rashod Berry TE $219,996 - - - - - - - $219,996 0.11
Reynolds Craig Reynolds RB $188,888 - - - - - - - $188,888 0.10
Breeze Brady Breeze S $146,664 - - - - - - - $146,664 0.07
Bolton Curtis Bolton LB $86,666 - - - - - - - $86,666 0.04
Pinkney Jared Pinkney TE $73,332 - - - - - - - $73,332 0.04
Skipper Dan Skipper T $47,222 - - - - - - - $47,222 0.02
Beckett Tavante Beckett LB $36,666 - - - - - - - $36,666 0.02
Active Roster: $76,519,893 $53,335,299 $15,844,782 $606,064 $333,750 $30,000 $7,900,000 - - $76,519,893 38.70


2021 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 (16) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Flowers Trey Flowers
(Knee)		 OLB $14,375,000 $5,614,000 - - - - - ($32,842,000) $19,989,000 10.11
Okudah Jeff Okudah
(Achilles)		 CB $779,995 $5,486,099 $1,354,025 - - - - ($16,458,297) $7,620,119 3.85
Hockenson T.J. Hockenson
(Thumb)		 TE $850,000 $3,108,859 $1,621,930 - - - - ($11,712,542) $5,580,789 2.82
Okwara Romeo Okwara
(Achilles)		 OLB $1,000,000 $3,500,000 - - - - - ($20,000,000) $4,500,000 2.28
Ragnow Frank Ragnow
(Toe)		 C $1,209,111 $2,861,843 - - - - - ($29,622,483) $4,070,954 2.06
Crosby Tyrell Crosby
(Undisclosed)		 LT $2,183,000 $71,923 - - - - - ($71,923) $2,254,923 1.14
Anzalone Alex Anzalone
(Shoulder)		 ILB $1,500,000 - $235,294 - - - - ($1,500,000) $1,735,294 0.88
Stenberg Logan Stenberg
(Undisclosed)		 G $780,000 $185,410 - - - - - ($556,230) $965,410 0.49
Oruwariye Amani Oruwariye
(Thumb)		 CB $850,000 $80,526 - - - - - ($161,053) $930,526 0.47
Hamilton Shaun-Dion Hamilton
(Undisclosed)		 OLB $920,000 - - - - - - - $920,000 0.47
Seibert Austin Seibert
(Hip)		 K $850,000 - - - - - - - $850,000 0.43
Woods Josh Woods
(Shoulder)		 ILB $755,552 - - - - - - - $755,552 0.38
Cephus Quintez Cephus
(Collarbone)		 WR $534,443 $76,072 - - - - - ($228,216) $610,514 0.31
Jacobs Jerry Jacobs
(Knee-acl)		 CB $605,546 $1,166 - - - - - ($3,500) $606,712 0.31
Heath Joel Heath
(Knee-acl)		 DT $990,000 - - - - - - ($990,000) $465,000 0.24
Zylstra Shane Zylstra
(Knee)		 TE $18,400 - - - - - - - $18,400 0.01
Injured Reserve: $51,873,193 $28,201,047 $20,985,898 $3,211,249 - - - - - $51,873,193 26.23


2021 Non-Football Injury Cap

Cap breakdowns for players currently on a physically unable to perform, or non-football injury list. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (2) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Taumoepeau Charlie Taumoepeau
(Neck)		 TE $415,000 - - - - - - - $415,000 0.21
Bryant Hunter Bryant
(Undisclosed)		 TE $100,000 $6,666 - - - - - ($13,334) $106,666 0.05
NFI: $521,666 $515,000 $6,666 - - - - - - $521,666 0.26


2021 Practice Squad

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

Player (8) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Montez Steven Montez QB $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.08
McKinley Javon McKinley WR $119,600 - - - - - - - $119,600 0.06
Banks Eric Banks DE $101,200 - - - - - - - $101,200 0.05
Rosas Aldrick Rosas K $98,000 - - - - - - - $98,000 0.05
Ballentine Corey Ballentine CB $36,800 - - - - - - - $36,800 0.02
Motley Parnell Motley CB $36,800 - - - - - - - $36,800 0.02
Hector Bruce Hector DT $9,200 - - - - - - - $9,200 0.00
Smith Saivion Smith CB $9,200 - - - - - - - $9,200 0.00
Practice Squad: $576,400 $576,400 - - - - - - - $576,400 0.29


2021 Dead Cap

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

Player (72) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Stafford Matthew Stafford QB - $10,000,000 - - - $9,000,000 - - $19,000,000 9.61
Collins Jamie Collins OLB $3,800,000 $2,333,333 - - $200,000 $1,000,000 - - $7,333,333 3.71
Coleman Justin Coleman CB - $6,087,000 - - - - - - $6,087,000 3.08
Trufant Desmond Trufant CB $3,500,000 $2,500,000 - - - - - - $6,000,000 3.03
James Jesse James TE - $4,287,000 - - - - - - $4,287,000 2.17
Daniel Chase Daniel QB - $3,000,000 - - - - - - $3,000,000 1.52
Williams Tyrell Williams WR $2,000,000 $1,000,000 - - - - - - $3,000,000 1.52
Jones Christian Jones LB - $985,000 - $1,200,000 - - - - $2,185,000 1.11
Perriman Breshad Perriman WR $2,000,000 - - - - - - - $2,000,000 1.01
Fells Darren Fells TE $1,400,000 $137,500 - - - - - - $1,312,500 0.66
Shelton Danny Shelton DT - $1,250,000 - - - - - - $1,250,000 0.63
Okwara Romeo Okwara DE - $901,668 - - - - - - $901,668 0.46
Tavai Jahlani Tavai LB - $758,449 - - $50,000 - - - $808,449 0.41
Hand Da'shawn Hand DE $613,332 $170,491 - - - - - - $783,823 0.40
Bullock Randy Bullock K $550,000 $200,000 - - - - - - $750,000 0.38
Johnson Kerryon Johnson RB - $702,490 - - - - - - $702,490 0.36
Allison Geronimo Allison WR $443,000 $137,500 - - - - - - $580,500 0.29
Ballentine Corey Ballentine CB $537,842 - - - - - - - $537,842 0.27
Strong Kevin Strong DT $472,220 $2,000 - - - - - - $474,220 0.24
Marlowe Dean Marlowe SS $300,000 $137,500 - - - - - - $437,500 0.22
Kennedy Tom Kennedy WR $403,603 - - - - - - - $403,603 0.20
Robey-Coleman Nickell Robey-Coleman CB $343,444 - - - - - - - $343,444 0.17
Beckett Tavante Beckett LB $303,798 $3,333 - - - - - - $307,131 0.16
Worley Daryl Worley CB $303,000 - - - - - - - $303,000 0.15
Santoso Ryan Santoso K $270,666 - - - - - - - $270,666 0.14
Zylstra Shane Zylstra TE $257,064 - - - - - - - $257,064 0.13
Hector Bruce Hector DT $252,066 - - - - - - - $252,066 0.13
Dahl Joe Dahl G - $250,000 - - - - - - $250,000 0.13
Ford Michael Ford CB - $250,000 - - - - - - $250,000 0.13
Kraemer Tommy Kraemer G $223,599 $5,000 - - - - - - $228,599 0.12
Huntley Jason Huntley RB - $217,731 - - - - - - $217,731 0.11
Wright Brock Wright TE $177,732 $3,333 - - - - - - $181,065 0.09
Banks Eric Banks DE $173,332 - - - - - - - $173,332 0.09
Reynolds Craig Reynolds RB $166,822 - - - - - - - $166,822 0.08
McKinley Javon McKinley WR $158,466 $5,000 - - - - - - $163,466 0.08
Elliott Jalen Elliott S $137,732 $10,000 - - - - - - $147,732 0.07
Motley Parnell Motley CB $144,533 - - - - - - - $144,533 0.07
Bolton Curtis Bolton LB $139,199 - - - - - - - $139,199 0.07
Dunbar Quinton Dunbar CB - $137,500 - - - - - - $137,500 0.07
Ehinger Parker Ehinger G $124,711 - - - - - - - $124,711 0.06
Surratt Sage Surratt WR $99,200 $3,333 - - - - - - $102,533 0.05
Skipper Dan Skipper T $102,422 - - - - - - - $102,422 0.05
Paulo Darrin Paulo T $101,200 - - - - - - - $101,200 0.05
Johnson Ty Johnson RB - $85,952 - - - - - - $85,952 0.04
Adams Jr. Jonathan Adams Jr. WR $80,000 $3,333 - - - - - - $83,333 0.04
Travis Ross Travis TE $83,000 - - - - - - - $83,000 0.04
Eubanks Nick Eubanks TE $82,800 - - - - - - - $82,800 0.04
Berry Rashod Berry TE $73,600 - - - - - - - $73,600 0.04
Jonsen Travis Jonsen WR $73,600 - - - - - - - $73,600 0.04
Holden Will Holden G $51,111 - - - - - - - $51,111 0.03
Muhlbach Don Muhlbach LS - $50,000 - - - - - - $50,000 0.03
Smith Rodney Smith RB $36,800 - - - - - - - $46,000 0.02
Lemonier Jessie Lemonier DE $36,800 - - - - - - - $36,800 0.02
Pinkney Jared Pinkney TE $36,800 - - - - - - - $36,800 0.02
Brown Shakur Brown CB $27,600 - - - - - - - $27,600 0.01
Bawden Nick Bawden FB - $21,051 - - - - - - $21,051 0.01
Dinson Jeremiah Dinson S - $20,000 - - - - - - $20,000 0.01
Williamson Chris Williamson CB $18,400 - - - - - - - $18,400 0.01
Mills Dedrick Mills RB $15,000 $3,333 - - - - - - $18,333 0.01
Brinkley Beau Brinkley LS $14,000 - - - - - - - $14,000 0.01
Gonzalez Zane Gonzalez K $14,000 - - - - - - - $14,000 0.01
Bryant Hunter Bryant TE - $13,334 - - - - - - $13,334 0.01
Amos D'Angelo Amos S $10,000 $1,666 - - - - - - $11,666 0.01
Siposs Arryn Siposs P - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.01
Edwards Lac Edwards P $9,200 - - - - - - - $9,200 0.00
Jackson Drake Jackson C - $5,000 - - - - - - $5,000 0.00
Wirtel Steven Wirtel LS - $4,667 - - - - - - $4,667 0.00
Benzschawel Beau Benzschawel G - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
Price Bobby Price S - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
Sellers Luke Sellers FB - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
Hausmann Jake Hausmann TE - $1,000 - - - - - - $1,000 0.00
Heim Evan Heim T - $1,000 - - - - - - $1,000 0.00
Dead: $67,101,393 $20,161,694 $35,705,499 - $1,200,000 $250,000 $10,000,000 - - $67,101,393 33.94


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 $53,335,299 $15,844,782 $606,064 $333,750 $30,000 $7,900,000 - $76,519,893
Injured Reserve Money $28,201,047 $20,985,898 $3,211,249 - - - - $51,873,193
Reserve/Non-Football Injury Money $515,000 $6,666 - - - - - $521,666
Dead Money $20,161,694 $35,705,499 - $1,200,000 $250,000 $10,000,000 - $67,101,393
Practice Squad $576,400 - - - - - - $576,400
Total $102,789,440 $72,542,845 $3,817,313 $1,533,750 $280,000 $17,900,000 - $196,592,545
Cap Space $1,134,882