Detroit Lions Position

Detroit Lions positional spending, including cap, cash, and contract average.

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  Players Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Offense     25 $196,032,172 60.45% #3 $164,926,163 #5 $187,633,575 #5
Quarterback     1 $69,600,000 21.46% #3 $55,000,000 #4 $53,000,000 #10
Running Back     5 $9,661,841 2.98% #19 $7,033,429 #22 $8,509,669 #20
Wide Receiver     6 $45,816,941 14.13% #5 $45,640,930 #4 $61,301,973 #4
Tight End     4 $13,242,089 4.08% #16 $11,237,000 #12 $8,136,498 #23
Offensive Linemen     11 $59,821,322 18.45% #15 $48,044,804 #16 $58,610,456 #12
Defense     17 $88,566,488 27.31% #22 $101,276,591 #9 $128,085,625 #8
Edge Defender     2 $11,131,400 3.43% #24 $30,857,000 #13 $45,985,000 #9
Interior Defensive Linemen     5 $36,053,175 11.12% #15 $28,884,095 #12 $31,628,504 #12
Linebacker     2 $14,448,274 4.46% #15 $10,757,546 #19 $11,680,501 #20
Cornerback     5 $26,246,311 8.09% #16 $21,113,496 #16 $23,862,115 #17
Safety     5 $15,135,602 4.67% #18 $20,422,000 #6 $26,610,006 #3
Special Teams     3 $6,125,334 1.89% #13 $5,275,000 #13 $5,534,917 #15
Kicker     1 $1,075,000 0.33% #18 $1,075,000 #17 $1,075,000 #18
Punter     1 $3,975,000 1.23% #4 $3,125,000 #4 $3,516,250 #4
Long Snapper     1 $1,075,334 0.33% #15 $1,075,000 #15 $943,667 #18

Quarterback

Player (1) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Goff Jared Goff QB Active $69,600,000 21.46% #3 $55,000,000 #2 $53,000,000 #7
Totals $69,600,000 21.46% - $55,000,000 - $53,000,000 -

Running Back

Player (5) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Gibbs Jahmyr Gibbs RB Active $5,677,998 1.75% #351 $3,183,429 #470 $4,461,283 #426
Vaki Sione Vaki RB Active $1,207,177 0.37% #806 $1,075,000 #951 $1,168,386 #896
Saylors Jacob Saylors RB Active $1,005,000 0.31% #1,252 $1,005,000 #1,177 $1,005,000 #1,307
Robichaux Kye Robichaux RB Active $886,666 0.27% #1,450 $885,000 #1,511 $990,000 #1,427
Small Jabari Small RB Active $885,000 0.27% #1,453 $885,000 #1,511 $885,000 #1,610
Totals $9,661,841 2.98% - $7,033,429 - $8,509,669 -

Wide Receiver

Player (6) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
St. Brown Amon-Ra St. Brown WR Active $33,110,000 10.21% #23 $28,110,000 #28 $30,002,500 #37
Williams Jameson Williams WR Active $8,270,600 2.55% #279 $13,493,000 #174 $26,666,667 #50
TeSlaa Isaac TeSlaa WR Active $1,514,648 0.47% #665 $1,142,930 #911 $1,666,113 #649
Lovett Dominic Lovett WR Active $1,031,693 0.32% #1,201 $1,005,000 #1,177 $1,076,693 #1,092
Cunningham Malik Cunningham WR Active $1,005,000 0.31% #1,252 $1,005,000 #1,177 $1,005,000 #1,307
Meeks Jackson Meeks WR Active $885,000 0.27% #1,453 $885,000 #1,511 $885,000 #1,610
Totals $45,816,941 14.13% - $45,640,930 - $61,301,973 -

Tight End

Player (4) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
LaPorta Sam LaPorta TE Active $6,738,089 2.08% #316 $5,767,000 #323 $2,366,498 #577
Wright Brock Wright TE Active $4,734,000 1.46% #386 $3,700,000 #406 $4,000,000 #450
Gordon Thomas Gordon TE Active $885,000 0.27% #1,453 $885,000 #1,511 $885,000 #1,610
Horton Zach Horton TE Active $885,000 0.27% #1,453 $885,000 #1,511 $885,000 #1,610
Totals $13,242,089 4.08% - $11,237,000 - $8,136,498 -

Offensive Linemen

Player (11) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Sewell Penei Sewell RT Active $28,000,000 8.63% #35 $20,000,000 #71 $28,000,000 #46
Decker Taylor Decker LT Active $21,048,000 6.49% #99 $18,200,000 #91 $20,000,000 #110
Ratledge Tate Ratledge G Active $1,740,540 0.54% #608 $1,188,108 #796 $1,914,594 #619
Scruggs Juice Scruggs G Active $1,581,696 0.49% #636 $1,581,696 #626 $1,524,776 #702
Manu Giovanni Manu LT Active $1,256,414 0.39% #760 $1,075,000 #951 $1,186,414 #888
Sorsdal Colby Sorsdal T Active $1,225,021 0.38% #787 $1,145,000 #812 $1,040,021 #1,220
Mahogany Christian Mahogany G Active $1,109,597 0.34% #949 $1,075,000 #951 $1,039,597 #1,221
Frazier Miles Frazier G Active $1,085,054 0.33% #986 $1,005,000 #1,177 $1,130,054 #986
Cochran Devin Cochran RT Active $1,005,000 0.31% #1,252 $1,005,000 #1,177 $1,005,000 #1,307
McLaughlin Seth McLaughlin C Active $885,000 0.27% #1,453 $885,000 #1,511 $885,000 #1,610
Miller Mason Miller T Active $885,000 0.27% #1,453 $885,000 #1,511 $885,000 #1,610
Totals $59,821,322 18.45% - $48,044,804 - $58,610,456 -

Edge Defender

Player (2) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Hutchinson Aidan Hutchinson ED Active $10,146,400 3.13% #235 $29,872,000 #26 $45,000,000 #15
Hassanein Ahmed Hassanein ED Active $985,000 0.30% #1,416 $985,000 #1,498 $985,000 #1,456
Totals $11,131,400 3.43% - $30,857,000 - $45,985,000 -

Interior Defensive Linemen

Player (5) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
McNeill Alim McNeill DL Active $28,966,000 8.93% #32 $24,000,000 #41 $24,250,000 #64
Williams Tyliek Williams DL Active $3,745,475 1.15% #473 $1,589,095 #624 $4,120,023 #443
Lacy Tyler Lacy DL Active $1,145,000 0.35% #859 $1,145,000 #812 $1,131,781 #985
Wingo Mekhi Wingo DL Active $1,121,700 0.35% #932 $1,075,000 #951 $1,051,700 #1,204
Smith Chris Smith DL Active $1,075,000 0.33% #1,014 $1,075,000 #951 $1,075,000 #1,100
Totals $36,053,175 11.12% - $28,884,095 - $31,628,504 -

Linebacker

Player (2) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Barnes Derrick Barnes LB Active $9,764,000 3.01% #248 $8,000,000 #270 $8,000,000 #298
Campbell Jack Campbell LB Active $4,684,274 1.44% #391 $2,757,546 #499 $3,680,501 #477
Totals $14,448,274 4.46% - $10,757,546 - $11,680,501 -

Cornerback

Player (5) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Reed D.J. Reed CB Active $17,867,000 5.51% #132 $15,000,000 #142 $16,000,000 #168
Arnold Terrion Arnold CB Active $3,911,921 1.21% #444 $2,098,974 #557 $3,585,928 #482
Rakestraw Ennis Rakestraw CB Active $1,768,567 0.55% #602 $1,384,522 #670 $1,621,187 #663
Dorsey Khalil Dorsey CB Active $1,693,823 0.52% #613 $1,625,000 #614 $1,650,000 #652
Whiteside Nick Whiteside CB Active $1,005,000 0.31% #1,252 $1,005,000 #1,177 $1,005,000 #1,307
Totals $26,246,311 8.09% - $21,113,496 - $23,862,115 -

Safety

Player (5) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Branch Brian Branch S Active $6,475,496 2.00% #321 $5,767,000 #323 $2,005,433 #607
Joseph Kerby Joseph S Active $5,472,200 1.69% #358 $11,500,000 #214 $21,500,000 #92
Harper Thomas Harper S Active $1,075,000 0.33% #1,014 $1,075,000 #951 $946,667 #1,540
Strickland Loren Strickland S Active $1,075,000 0.33% #1,014 $1,075,000 #951 $1,075,000 #1,100
Jackson Dan Jackson S Active $1,037,906 0.32% #1,192 $1,005,000 #1,177 $1,082,906 #1,077
Totals $15,135,602 4.67% - $20,422,000 - $26,610,006 -

Kicker

Player (1) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Bates Jake Bates K Active $1,075,000 0.33% #1,014 $1,075,000 #951 $1,075,000 #1,100
Totals $1,075,000 0.33% - $1,075,000 - $1,075,000 -

Punter

Player (1) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Fox Jack Fox P Active $3,975,000 1.23% #431 $3,125,000 #472 $3,516,250 #487
Totals $3,975,000 1.23% - $3,125,000 - $3,516,250 -

Long Snapper

Player (1) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Hatten Hogan Hatten LS Active $1,075,334 0.33% #1,013 $1,075,000 #951 $943,667 #1,549
Totals $1,075,334 0.33% - $1,075,000 - $943,667 -

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 02, 2026
Graham Glasgow, C

Released by Detroit (DET), clearing $5.5M of cap space

Mar 02, 2026
Juice Scruggs, G

Traded to Detroit (DET) from Houston (HOU) with 2027 7th round pick and 2026 4th round pick (#128) for David Montgomery

Feb 01, 2026
Thomas Gordon, TE

Signed a reserve/future contract with Detroit (DET)

Jan 09, 2026
Jack Campbell, ILB

Fined $17,389 Hip-Drop Tackle against Chicago (CHI)

Jan 06, 2026
Seth McLaughlin, C

Signed a reserve/future contract with Detroit (DET)

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