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     24 $174,984,172 55.74% #5 $146,726,163 #7 $167,633,575 #10
Quarterback     1 $69,600,000 22.17% #2 $55,000,000 #4 $53,000,000 #11
Running Back     5 $9,661,841 3.08% #18 $7,033,429 #22 $8,509,669 #20
Wide Receiver     6 $45,816,941 14.60% #5 $45,640,930 #5 $61,301,973 #4
Tight End     4 $13,242,089 4.22% #16 $11,237,000 #12 $8,136,498 #22
Offensive Linemen     10 $38,773,322 12.35% #24 $29,844,804 #26 $38,610,456 #26
Defense     18 $89,781,488 28.60% #20 $102,491,591 #9 $129,300,625 #7
Edge Defender     2 $11,131,400 3.55% #24 $30,857,000 #13 $45,985,000 #9
Interior Defensive Linemen     6 $37,268,175 11.87% #13 $30,099,095 #11 $32,843,504 #12
Linebacker     2 $14,448,274 4.60% #14 $10,757,546 #19 $11,680,501 #20
Cornerback     5 $26,246,311 8.36% #15 $21,113,496 #16 $23,862,115 #17
Safety     5 $15,135,602 4.82% #18 $20,422,000 #6 $26,610,006 #4
Special Teams     3 $6,125,334 1.95% #13 $5,275,000 #13 $5,534,917 #15
Kicker     1 $1,075,000 0.34% #17 $1,075,000 #16 $1,075,000 #17
Punter     1 $3,975,000 1.27% #4 $3,125,000 #4 $3,516,250 #4
Long Snapper     1 $1,075,334 0.34% #16 $1,075,000 #16 $943,667 #19

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 22.17% #2 $55,000,000 #2 $53,000,000 #7
Totals $69,600,000 22.17% - $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 1.81% #337 $3,183,429 #459 $4,461,283 #421
Vaki Sione Vaki RB Active $1,207,177 0.38% #795 $1,075,000 #946 $1,168,386 #898
Saylors Jacob Saylors RB Active $1,005,000 0.32% #1,250 $1,005,000 #1,174 $1,005,000 #1,313
Robichaux Kye Robichaux RB Active $886,666 0.28% #1,459 $885,000 #1,521 $990,000 #1,440
Small Jabari Small RB Active $885,000 0.28% #1,462 $885,000 #1,521 $885,000 #1,629
Totals $9,661,841 3.08% - $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 10.55% #22 $28,110,000 #27 $30,002,500 #37
Williams Jameson Williams WR Active $8,270,600 2.63% #266 $13,493,000 #172 $26,666,667 #50
TeSlaa Isaac TeSlaa WR Active $1,514,648 0.48% #651 $1,142,930 #906 $1,666,113 #646
Lovett Dominic Lovett WR Active $1,031,693 0.33% #1,198 $1,005,000 #1,174 $1,076,693 #1,097
Cunningham Malik Cunningham WR Active $1,005,000 0.32% #1,250 $1,005,000 #1,174 $1,005,000 #1,313
Meeks Jackson Meeks WR Active $885,000 0.28% #1,462 $885,000 #1,521 $885,000 #1,629
Totals $45,816,941 14.60% - $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 2.15% #302 $5,767,000 #314 $2,366,498 #574
Wright Brock Wright TE Active $4,734,000 1.51% #373 $3,700,000 #394 $4,000,000 #443
Gordon Thomas Gordon TE Active $885,000 0.28% #1,462 $885,000 #1,521 $885,000 #1,629
Horton Zach Horton TE Active $885,000 0.28% #1,462 $885,000 #1,521 $885,000 #1,629
Totals $13,242,089 4.22% - $11,237,000 - $8,136,498 -

Offensive Linemen

Player (10) 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 8.92% #33 $20,000,000 #71 $28,000,000 #46
Ratledge Tate Ratledge G Active $1,740,540 0.55% #594 $1,188,108 #790 $1,914,594 #616
Scruggs Juice Scruggs G Active $1,581,696 0.50% #622 $1,581,696 #615 $1,524,776 #699
Manu Giovanni Manu LT Active $1,256,414 0.40% #747 $1,075,000 #946 $1,186,414 #890
Sorsdal Colby Sorsdal T Active $1,225,021 0.39% #774 $1,145,000 #806 $1,040,021 #1,227
Mahogany Christian Mahogany G Active $1,109,597 0.35% #941 $1,075,000 #946 $1,039,597 #1,228
Frazier Miles Frazier G Active $1,085,054 0.35% #978 $1,005,000 #1,174 $1,130,054 #989
Cochran Devin Cochran RT Active $1,005,000 0.32% #1,250 $1,005,000 #1,174 $1,005,000 #1,313
McLaughlin Seth McLaughlin C Active $885,000 0.28% #1,462 $885,000 #1,521 $885,000 #1,629
Miller Mason Miller T Active $885,000 0.28% #1,462 $885,000 #1,521 $885,000 #1,629
Totals $38,773,322 12.35% - $29,844,804 - $38,610,456 -

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 3.23% #223 $29,872,000 #25 $45,000,000 #15
Hassanein Ahmed Hassanein ED Active $985,000 0.31% #1,424 $985,000 #1,508 $985,000 #1,469
Totals $11,131,400 3.55% - $30,857,000 - $45,985,000 -

Interior Defensive Linemen

Player (6) 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 9.23% #31 $24,000,000 #40 $24,250,000 #64
Williams Tyliek Williams DL Active $3,745,475 1.19% #460 $1,589,095 #613 $4,120,023 #437
Onwuzurike Levi Onwuzurike DL Active $1,215,000 0.39% #785 $1,215,000 #734 $1,215,000 #829
Lacy Tyler Lacy DL Active $1,145,000 0.36% #849 $1,145,000 #806 $1,131,781 #988
Wingo Mekhi Wingo DL Active $1,121,700 0.36% #923 $1,075,000 #946 $1,051,700 #1,211
Smith Chris Smith DL Active $1,075,000 0.34% #1,006 $1,075,000 #946 $1,075,000 #1,105
Totals $37,268,175 11.87% - $30,099,095 - $32,843,504 -

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 3.11% #236 $8,000,000 #263 $8,000,000 #294
Campbell Jack Campbell LB Active $4,684,274 1.49% #378 $2,757,546 #488 $3,680,501 #473
Totals $14,448,274 4.60% - $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 5.69% #124 $15,000,000 #141 $16,000,000 #166
Arnold Terrion Arnold CB Active $3,911,921 1.25% #431 $2,098,974 #546 $3,585,928 #478
Rakestraw Ennis Rakestraw CB Active $1,768,567 0.56% #588 $1,384,522 #660 $1,621,187 #660
Dorsey Khalil Dorsey CB Active $1,693,823 0.54% #599 $1,625,000 #603 $1,650,000 #649
Whiteside Nick Whiteside CB Active $1,005,000 0.32% #1,250 $1,005,000 #1,174 $1,005,000 #1,313
Totals $26,246,311 8.36% - $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 2.06% #306 $5,767,000 #314 $2,005,433 #604
Joseph Kerby Joseph S Active $5,472,200 1.74% #344 $11,500,000 #210 $21,500,000 #92
Harper Thomas Harper S Active $1,075,000 0.34% #1,006 $1,075,000 #946 $946,667 #1,553
Strickland Loren Strickland S Active $1,075,000 0.34% #1,006 $1,075,000 #946 $1,075,000 #1,105
Jackson Dan Jackson S Active $1,037,906 0.33% #1,189 $1,005,000 #1,174 $1,082,906 #1,082
Totals $15,135,602 4.82% - $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 0.34% #1,006 $1,075,000 #946 $1,075,000 #1,105
Totals $1,075,000 0.34% - $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 1.27% #418 $3,125,000 #461 $3,516,250 #483
Totals $3,975,000 1.27% - $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 0.34% #1,005 $1,075,000 #946 $943,667 #1,562
Totals $1,075,334 0.34% - $1,075,000 - $943,667 -

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 06, 2026
Taylor Decker, LT

Released by Detroit (DET), clearing $11.6M of cap

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 17, 2026
Levi Onwuzurike, DT

Signed a 1 year $1.215 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)

Feb 01, 2026
Thomas Gordon, TE

Signed a reserve/future contract with Detroit (DET)

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