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Detroit Lions Contracts
Contract terms for all active Detroit Lions players, including average salary, reported guarantees, free agency year, and contract length & value.
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| Player (51) | Pos. | Age | Exp. | Contract Terms | Avg. Salary | Guaranteed | Expires | Acquired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | QB | 32 | 12 | 5 yr $135,000,000 | $27,000,000 | $92,000,000 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Trey Flowers | DE | 27 | 6 | 5 yr $90,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $56,000,000 | 2024 | Free Agent |
| Taylor Decker | LT | 27 | 5 | 4 yr $60,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $42,100,000 | 2025 | Drafted |
| Halapoulivaati Vaitai | G | 27 | 5 | 5 yr $45,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 2025 | Free Agent |
| Justin Coleman | CB | 27 | 6 | 4 yr $36,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $17,900,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| Jeff Okudah | CB | 21 | 4 yr $33,528,544 | $8,382,136 | $33,528,544 | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Jamie Collins | OLB | 31 | 8 | 3 yr $30,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $18,000,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| Jesse James | TE | 26 | 6 | 4 yr $22,600,000 | $5,650,000 | $10,500,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| Desmond Trufant | CB | 30 | 8 | 2 yr $20,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $14,000,000 | 2022 | |
| T.J. Hockenson | TE | 23 | 2 | 4 yr $19,821,225 | $4,955,306 | $19,821,225 | 2024 | Drafted |
| Chase Daniel | QB | 34 | 12 | 3 yr $13,050,000 | $4,350,000 | $5,000,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| Frank Ragnow | C | 24 | 3 | 4 yr $11,780,140 | $2,945,035 | $9,213,758 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Nick Williams | DT | 30 | 6 | 2 yr $10,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $4,900,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| D'Andre Swift | RB | 22 | 4 yr $8,538,914 | $2,134,729 | $6,154,517 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Danny Shelton | DT | 27 | 6 | 2 yr $8,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Jahlani Tavai | LB | 24 | 2 | 4 yr $6,893,968 | $1,723,492 | $3,842,158 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Kerryon Johnson | RB | 23 | 3 | 4 yr $6,503,691 | $1,625,923 | $3,585,579 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Christian Jones | LB | 29 | 7 | 2 yr $5,740,000 | $2,870,000 | $3,770,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Julian Okwara | LB | 23 | 4 yr $4,926,810 | $1,231,703 | $1,143,136 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Jonah Jackson | G | 23 | 4 yr $4,796,768 | $1,199,192 | $1,048,560 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Logan Stenberg | G | 23 | 4 yr $4,036,640 | $1,009,160 | $741,640 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Will Harris | S | 25 | 2 | 4 yr $3,723,894 | $930,974 | $952,244 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Joe Dahl | G | 27 | 5 | 2 yr $3,600,000 | $1,800,000 | $1,470,000 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Quintez Cephus | WR | 22 | 4 yr $3,599,288 | $899,822 | $304,288 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Tracy Walker | S | 25 | 3 | 4 yr $3,511,988 | $877,997 | $881,988 | 2022 | Drafted |
| John Penisini | DT | 23 | 4 yr $3,466,176 | $866,544 | $171,176 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Jashon Cornell | DT | 24 | 4 yr $3,379,530 | $844,883 | $84,532 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Austin Bryant | DE | 24 | 2 | 4 yr $3,249,836 | $812,459 | $729,836 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Da'shawn Hand | DE | 25 | 3 | 4 yr $3,141,964 | $785,491 | $681,964 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Amani Oruwariye | CB | 24 | 2 | 4 yr $2,842,105 | $710,526 | $322,105 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Tyrell Crosby | T | 25 | 3 | 4 yr $2,747,683 | $686,921 | $287,683 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Shaun-Dion Hamilton | ILB | 25 | 3 | 4 yr $2,613,010 | $653,253 | $153,010 | 2022 | Claimed |
| Nick Bawden | FB | 24 | 3 | 4 yr $2,544,204 | $636,051 | $84,204 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Hunter Bryant | TE | 22 | 3 yr $2,305,000 | $768,333 | $60,000 | 2023 | Undrafted | |
| C.J. Moore | S | 25 | 2 | 3 yr $1,755,000 | $585,000 | $27,000 | 2022 | Undrafted |
| Dan Skipper | T | 26 | 1 | 2 yr $1,525,000 | $762,500 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (DET) |
| David Blough | QB | 25 | 2 yr $1,525,000 | $762,500 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (DET) | |
| Kevin Strong | DT | 24 | 2 | 2 yr $1,525,000 | $762,500 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (DET) |
| John Atkins | DT | 28 | 1 | 2 yr $1,080,000 | $540,000 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (DET) |
| Mohamed Sanu | WR | 31 | 9 | 1 yr $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | - | - | |
| Geronimo Allison | WR | 27 | 4 | 1 yr $1,047,500 | $1,047,500 | $137,500 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Victor Bolden | WR | 25 | 3 | 1 yr $920,000 | $920,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Russell Bodine | C | 28 | 6 | 1 yr $910,000 | $910,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Evan Brown | C | 24 | 2 | 1 yr $850,000 | $850,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Godwin Igwebuike | S | 26 | 1 yr $780,000 | $780,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future | |
| Anthony Pittman | LB | 24 | 1 | 1 yr $780,000 | $780,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Tom Kennedy | WR | 24 | 1 | 1 yr $780,000 | $780,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Robert McCray | LB | 24 | 1 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Jalen Elliott | S | 22 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future | |
| Hunter Thedford | TE | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future | ||
| Bobby Price | S | 22 | 1 yr $610,000 | $610,000 | - | - | From Prac. Squad (DET) |
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Lions 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $184,085,657
- Top 51 Contracts: $184,446,009
- Dead Cap: $360,352
- 2020 Rollover: $12,819,468
- Total (All): $184,446,009
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $184,446,009
- Total (Top 51): $184,446,009
- Est. Cap Space (All): $3,373,459
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $3,373,459
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $3,373,459
Calculated Market Values
- view Kenny Golladay ($17.0M)
- view A'Shawn Robinson ($10.9M)
- view Marvin Jones ($10.6M)
- view Romeo Okwara ($10.1M)
Transactions
Jan 20 2021
Dan Campbell, COA
Signed a 6 year contract with Detroit (DET)
Jan 14 2021
Hunter Thedford, TE
Signed a reserve/future contract with Detroit (DET)
Jan 14 2021
Robert McCray, LB
Signed a reserve/future contract with Detroit (DET)
Jan 14 2021
Godwin Igwebuike, S
Signed a reserve/future contract with Detroit (DET)
Jan 12 2021
Shaun-Dion Hamilton, ILB
Claimed off waivers by Detroit (DET)
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