Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Detroit Lions, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $138,151,854 | $175,442,028 | $165,899,511 | $93,941,757 | $17,450,000 | |
| Signed Players | 63 | 33 | 26 | 14 | 4 | |
| Quarterbacks | $13,900,000 | $31,150,000 | $30,650,000 | $31,650,064 | ||
| Running Backs | $4,245,243 | $7,548,376 | $3,676,508 | $1,074,581 | ||
| Fullbacks | $920,000 | |||||
| Wide Receivers | $8,019,885 | $2,992,385 | $2,222,385 | $1,251,313 | ||
| Tight Ends | $7,292,455 | $6,506,754 | ||||
| Offensive Line | $30,631,998 | $42,717,209 | $53,994,127 | $48,467,885 | $16,450,000 | |
| Defensive Line | $11,802,364 | $13,846,672 | $17,680,221 | $4,224,842 | ||
| Linebackers | $41,039,051 | $54,585,703 | $43,818,364 | $5,750,301 | $1,000,000 | |
| Secondary | $18,010,858 | $15,129,929 | $13,857,906 | $1,522,771 | ||
| Special Teams | $2,290,000 | $965,000 | ||||
| Injured Reserve | $18,899,426 | |||||
| Suspended | $571,133 | |||||
| Dead | $48,171,853 | $829,118 |
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Lions Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | QB | $10,650,000 | $31,150,000 | $30,650,000 | $31,650,064 | UFA | |
| Tim Boyle | QB | $2,400,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| David Blough | QB | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Tim Boyle | QB | UFA | |||||
| David Blough | QB | RFA |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Andre Swift | RB | $1,940,662 | $2,328,795 | $2,716,927 | UFA | - |
| Jamaal Williams | RB | $1,625,000 | $4,375,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Jermar Jefferson | RB | $679,581 | $844,581 | $959,581 | $1,074,581 | UFA |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Cabinda | FB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jason Cabinda | FB | UFA |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrell Williams | WR | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | |
| Khadarel Hodge | WR | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Kalif Raymond | WR | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | $856,313 | $1,021,313 | $1,136,313 | $1,251,313 | UFA | |
| Quintez Cephus | WR | $856,072 | $971,072 | $1,086,072 | UFA | - | |
| Trinity Benson | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Tom Kennedy | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Tyrell Williams | WR | UFA | |||||
| Kalif Raymond | WR | UFA | |||||
| Khadarel Hodge | WR | UFA | |||||
| Tom Kennedy | WR | ERFA | |||||
| Trinity Benson | WR | ERFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Hockenson | TE | $5,580,789 | $6,506,754 | - | UFA | - | |
| Darren Fells | TE | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Hunter Bryant | TE | $446,666 | - | RFA | - | - | |
| Charlie Taumoepeau | TE | $415,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Darren Fells | TE | UFA | |||||
| Charlie Taumoepeau | TE | ERFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halapoulivaati Vaitai | G | $10,400,000 | $8,400,000 | $10,400,000 | $10,400,000 | UFA | |
| Taylor Decker | LT | $4,900,000 | $18,900,000 | $17,850,000 | $17,600,000 | $2,400,000 | |
| Penei Sewell | RT | $4,381,649 | $5,477,061 | $6,572,473 | $7,667,885 | - | |
| Frank Ragnow | C | $4,070,954 | $7,551,529 | $16,450,000 | $12,800,000 | $14,050,000 | |
| Tyrell Crosby | LT | $2,254,923 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jonah Jackson | G | $1,090,175 | $1,308,209 | $1,526,244 | UFA | - | |
| Logan Stenberg | G | $965,410 | $1,080,410 | $1,195,410 | UFA | - | |
| Evan Brown | C | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Will Holden | G | $868,887 | - | - | - | - | |
| Matt Nelson | RT | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Evan Brown | C | UFA | |||||
| Will Holden | G | UFA | |||||
| Matt Nelson | T | ERFA | |||||
| Tyrell Crosby | T | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Brockers | DT | $3,050,000 | $8,975,000 | $11,975,000 | UFA | - | |
| Nick Williams | DT | $2,968,750 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Levi Onwuzurike | DT | $1,481,617 | $1,852,021 | $2,222,425 | $2,592,829 | UFA | |
| Alim McNeill | DT | $932,579 | $1,165,724 | $1,398,869 | $1,632,013 | UFA | |
| Kevin Strong | DT | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| John Penisini | DT | $822,794 | $937,794 | $1,052,794 | UFA | - | |
| Da'shawn Hand | DE | $660,491 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jashon Cornell | DE | $571,133 | $916,133 | $1,031,133 | UFA | - | |
| Joel Heath | DT | $465,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Nick Williams | DT | UFA | |||||
| Charles Harris | DE | UFA | |||||
| Joel Heath | DT | UFA | |||||
| Da'shawn Hand | DE | UFA | |||||
| Kevin Strong | DT | RFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Flowers | OLB | $19,989,000 | $23,239,000 | $23,614,000 | UFA | - | |
| Jamie Collins | ILB | $7,333,333 | $13,333,333 | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | |
| Romeo Okwara | OLB | $4,500,000 | $14,500,000 | $14,500,000 | $3,500,000 | - | |
| Alex Anzalone | ILB | $1,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Charles Harris | OLB | $1,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jalen Reeves-Maybin | ILB | $1,127,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Julian Okwara | OLB | $1,120,759 | $1,344,911 | $1,569,063 | UFA | - | |
| Austin Bryant | OLB | $1,033,158 | $1,148,158 | UFA | - | - | |
| Shaun-Dion Hamilton | OLB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Derrick Barnes | ILB | $855,301 | $1,020,301 | $1,135,301 | $1,250,301 | UFA | |
| Anthony Pittman | ILB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Jalen Reeves-Maybin | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Alex Anzalone | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Anthony Pittman | LB | ERFA | |||||
| Shaun-Dion Hamilton | ILB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Okudah | CB | $7,299,012 | $9,144,148 | $10,668,173 | - | UFA | |
| Tracy Walker | FS | $2,403,497 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Will Harris | SS | $1,118,061 | $1,233,061 | UFA | - | - | |
| Amani Oruwariye | CB | $930,526 | $1,045,527 | UFA | - | - | |
| Ifeatu Melifonwu | CB | $870,155 | $1,087,694 | $1,305,232 | $1,522,771 | UFA | |
| C.J. Moore | FS | $852,334 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Dean Marlowe | SS | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Corey Ballentine | CB | $802,774 | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Godwin Igwebuike | S | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Bobby Price | S | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| A.J. Parker | CB | $663,333 | $828,333 | $943,334 | RFA | - | |
| Jerry Jacobs | CB | $661,166 | $826,166 | $941,167 | RFA | - | |
| Dean Marlowe | SS | UFA | |||||
| Tracy Walker | S | UFA | |||||
| Bobby Price | S | ERFA | |||||
| C.J. Moore | S | RFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Seibert | K | $850,000 | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Jack Fox | P | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Scott Daly | LS | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Jack Fox | P | ERFA |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geronimo Allison | WR | $137,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Quinton Dunbar | CB | $137,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Sage Surratt | WR | $93,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Javon McKinley | WR | $90,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Ty Johnson | RB | $85,952 | - | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Adams Jr. | WR | $83,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Tavante Beckett | LB | $68,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Will Holden | G | $51,111 | - | - | - | - |
| Don Muhlbach | LS | $50,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Tommy Kraemer | G | $45,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Brock Wright | TE | $43,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Tommy Kraemer | G | $36,667 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Nick Bawden | FB | $21,051 | - | - | - | - |
| Jeremiah Dinson | S | $20,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Dedrick Mills | RB | $18,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Zane Gonzalez | K | $14,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Hunter Bryant | TE | $13,334 | - | - | - | - |
| D'Angelo Amos | S | $11,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Jalen Elliott | S | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Arryn Siposs | P | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Javon McKinley | WR | $9,200 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Sage Surratt | WR | $9,200 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Drake Jackson | C | $5,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Steven Wirtel | LS | $4,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Beau Benzschawel | G | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Bobby Price | S | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Luke Sellers | FB | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Kevin Strong | DT | $2,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jake Hausmann | TE | $1,000 | $2,000 | - | - | - |
| Evan Heim | T | $1,000 | $2,000 | - | - | - |
| Matthew Stafford | QB | $19,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Justin Coleman | CB | $6,087,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Desmond Trufant | CB | $6,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jesse James | TE | $4,287,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Christian Jones | LB | $2,185,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Breshad Perriman | WR | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Chase Daniel | QB | $1,500,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Danny Shelton | DT | $1,250,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Romeo Okwara | DE | $901,668 | $14,500,000 | $14,500,000 | $3,500,000 | - |
| Jahlani Tavai | LB | $808,449 | $758,449 | - | - | - |
| Randy Bullock | K | $750,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kerryon Johnson | RB | $702,490 | - | - | - | - |
| Darren Fells | TE | $462,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Dean Marlowe | SS | $437,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Joe Dahl | G | $250,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Ford | CB | $250,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jason Huntley | RB | $217,731 | - | - | - | - |
Lions 2021 Cap Totals
- Maximum Salary Cap: $197,727,427
- Active Contracts: $117,819,629
- Injured Reserve: $18,899,426
- Dead Cap: $48,171,853
- Total Cap: $189,029,707
- Est. Cap Space: $8,697,720
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Jared Goff (QB) $21,150,000
- Trey Flowers (OLB) $16,000,000
- Penei Sewell (RT) $9,212,473
- Halapoulivaati Vaitai (G) $9,000,000
- Romeo Okwara (OLB) $6,000,000
Most Dead Cap
- Jared Goff (QB) $41,150,000
- Trey Flowers (OLB) $32,842,000
- Frank Ragnow (C) $29,622,483
- Penei Sewell (RT) $24,099,069
- Romeo Okwara (OLB) $20,000,000
Most Earnings
- Jared Goff (QB) $108,891,068
- Michael Brockers (DT) $62,822,238
- Trey Flowers (OLB) $58,538,964
- Jamie Collins (ILB) $54,017,861
- T.J. Hockenson (TE) $33,960,426
Top Lions Contracts
- Jared Goff (QB) $134,000,000
- Trey Flowers (OLB) $90,000,000
- Frank Ragnow (C) $54,000,000
- Halapoulivaati Vaitai (G) $45,000,000
- Romeo Okwara (OLB) $37,000,000
Transactions
Sep 16 2021
Corey Ballentine, CB
Claimed off waivers by Detroit (DET)
Sep 16 2021
Tommy Kraemer, G
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
Sep 16 2021
Will Holden, G
Signed to the active roster by Detroit (DET)
Sep 15 2021
Daryl Worley, CB
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
Sep 15 2021
Geronimo Allison, WR
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
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