
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 | ||
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Total Cap Allocations | $184,085,657 | $144,981,073 | $83,037,374 | $28,000,000 | $2,400,000 | |
Signed Players | 50 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 1 | |
Quarterbacks | $39,150,000 | $31,750,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
Running Backs | $4,010,019 | $2,328,795 | $2,716,927 | |||
Fullbacks | $871,051 | |||||
Wide Receivers | $3,543,572 | $971,072 | $1,086,072 | |||
Tight Ends | $13,456,455 | $14,587,421 | $7,329,000 | |||
Offensive Line | $27,770,737 | $29,688,619 | $30,971,654 | $28,000,000 | ||
Defensive Line | $38,337,275 | $27,584,061 | $27,265,548 | |||
Linebackers | $20,316,006 | $15,619,369 | ||||
Secondary | $36,630,542 | $22,451,736 | $10,668,173 | |||
Special Teams | ||||||
Injured Reserve | ||||||
Suspended | ||||||
Dead | $360,352 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew Stafford | QB | $33,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - |
Chase Daniel | QB | $5,300,000 | $5,750,000 | UFA | - | - |
David Blough | QB | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kerryon Johnson | RB | $2,069,357 | UFA | - | - | - |
D'Andre Swift | RB | $1,940,662 | $2,328,795 | $2,716,927 | UFA | - |
Fullbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nick Bawden | FB | $871,051 | UFA | - | - | - |
Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Geronimo Allison | WR | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
Victor Bolden | WR | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
Quintez Cephus | WR | $856,072 | $971,072 | $1,086,072 | UFA | - |
Tom Kennedy | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jesse James | TE | $6,429,000 | $7,179,000 | $7,329,000 | - | - |
T.J. Hockenson | TE | $5,580,789 | $6,506,754 | - | UFA | - |
Hunter Bryant | TE | $786,666 | $901,667 | RFA | - | - |
Hunter Thedford | TE | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Halapoulivaati Vaitai | RT | $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 |
Frank Ragnow | C | $3,748,229 | - | UFA | - | - |
Joe Dahl | G | $3,125,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
Jonah Jackson | G | $1,090,175 | $1,308,209 | $1,526,244 | UFA | - |
Tyrell Crosby | LT | $991,923 | UFA | - | - | - |
Logan Stenberg | G | $965,410 | $1,080,410 | $1,195,410 | UFA | - |
Evan Brown | C | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
Dan Skipper | T | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
Russell Bodine | C | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trey Flowers | DE | $19,989,000 | $23,239,000 | $23,614,000 | UFA | - |
Nick Williams | DT | $5,700,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
Danny Shelton | DT | $5,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
Julian Okwara | DE | $1,119,730 | $1,343,675 | $1,567,621 | UFA | - |
Da'shawn Hand | DE | $1,090,491 | UFA | - | - | - |
Austin Bryant | DE | $1,032,459 | $1,147,459 | UFA | - | - |
Romeo Okwara | DE | $901,668 | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Strong | DT | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
John Penisini | DT | $822,794 | $937,794 | $1,052,794 | UFA | - |
Jashon Cornell | DE | $801,133 | $916,133 | $1,031,133 | UFA | - |
John Atkins | DT | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jamie Collins | OLB | $11,333,333 | $12,333,334 | UFA | - | - |
Christian Jones | OLB | $4,742,500 | $1,092,500 | - | - | - |
Jahlani Tavai | ILB | $1,880,173 | $2,193,535 | UFA | - | - |
Shaun-Dion Hamilton | OLB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
Anthony Pittman | LB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
Robert McCray | LB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Desmond Trufant | CB | $12,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
Justin Coleman | CB | $11,029,000 | $11,029,000 | UFA | - | - |
Jeff Okudah | CB | $7,620,124 | $9,144,148 | $10,668,173 | - | UFA |
Tracy Walker | FS | $1,140,497 | UFA | - | - | - |
Will Harris | SS | $1,118,061 | $1,233,061 | UFA | - | - |
Amani Oruwariye | CB | $930,526 | $1,045,527 | UFA | - | - |
C.J. Moore | FS | $852,334 | RFA | - | - | - |
Godwin Igwebuike | S | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
Jalen Elliott | S | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jason Huntley | RB | $217,731 | - | - | - | - |
Ty Johnson | RB | $85,952 | - | - | - | - |
Jeremiah Dinson | S | $20,000 | - | - | - | - |
Jalen Elliott | S | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
Arryn Siposs | P | $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 | - | - | - | - |