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 | $159,748,583 | $179,804,466 | $170,445,965 | $86,324,544 | $16,450,000 | |
| Signed Players | 91 | 43 | 37 | 13 | 3 | |
| Quarterbacks | $13,900,000 | $31,150,000 | $30,650,000 | $31,650,064 | ||
| Running Backs | $5,565,243 | $8,373,376 | $4,616,508 | $1,074,581 | ||
| Fullbacks | ||||||
| Wide Receivers | $12,675,865 | $4,454,405 | $3,914,406 | |||
| Tight Ends | $10,654,955 | $8,156,754 | $1,880,000 | |||
| Offensive Line | $33,253,111 | $45,192,209 | $56,814,127 | $48,467,886 | $16,450,000 | |
| Defensive Line | $40,159,068 | $52,224,785 | $55,139,417 | $5,132,013 | ||
| Linebackers | $15,911,006 | $16,351,868 | $3,940,000 | |||
| Secondary | $22,782,875 | $13,901,069 | $13,491,507 | |||
| Special Teams | $4,846,460 | |||||
| Injured Reserve | $465,000 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $42,695,395 |
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 | - | - | - |
| 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 | |
| Dedrick Mills | RB | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Michael Warren | RB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Adrian Peterson | RB | UFA | |||||
| Rakeem Boyd | RB | UFA |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrell Williams | WR | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | |
| Breshad Perriman | WR | $2,426,460 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Geronimo Allison | WR | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Kalif Raymond | WR | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Damion Ratley | WR | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Quintez Cephus | WR | $856,072 | $971,072 | $1,086,072 | UFA | - | |
| Victor Bolden | WR | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Javon McKinley | WR | $665,000 | $830,000 | $945,000 | RFA | - | |
| Jonathan Adams Jr. | WR | $663,333 | $828,333 | $943,334 | RFA | - | |
| Tom Kennedy | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Sage Surratt | WR | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | - | - | - | - | UFA | |
| Danny Amendola | WR | UFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Hockenson | TE | $5,580,789 | $6,506,754 | - | UFA | - | |
| Darren Fells | TE | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Hunter Bryant | TE | $786,666 | - | RFA | - | - | |
| Jake Hausmann | TE | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Alize Mack | TE | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Charlie Taumoepeau | TE | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Hunter Thedford | TE | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Brock Wright | TE | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Jesse James | TE | UFA | |||||
| Josh Hill | TE | UFA |
| 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 | |
| Penei Sewell | T | $4,381,649 | $5,477,061 | $6,572,473 | $7,667,886 | - | |
| 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 | - | - | - | |
| Dan Skipper | T | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Matt Nelson | T | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Evan Heim | T | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Drake Jackson | C | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Tommy Kraemer | G | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Darrin Paulo | T | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Joe Dahl | G | UFA | |||||
| Russell Bodine | C | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Flowers | DE | $19,989,000 | $23,239,000 | $23,614,000 | UFA | - | |
| Romeo Okwara | DE | $4,500,000 | $14,500,000 | $14,500,000 | $3,500,000 | - | |
| Michael Brockers | DT | $3,050,000 | $8,975,000 | $11,975,000 | UFA | - | |
| Nick Williams | DT | $2,955,882 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Charles Harris | DE | $1,750,000 | 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 | - | - | |
| Alim McNeill | DT | $932,579 | $1,165,724 | $1,398,869 | $1,632,013 | UFA | |
| Brian Price | DT | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Kevin Strong | DT | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| John Penisini | DT | $822,794 | $937,794 | $1,052,794 | UFA | - | |
| Jashon Cornell | DE | $681,133 | $916,133 | $1,031,133 | UFA | - | |
| Joel Heath | DT | $465,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Reggie Gilbert | DE | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Levi Onwuzurike | DT | - | - | - | - | UFA | |
| Everson Griffen | DE | UFA | |||||
| John Atkins | DT | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Collins | OLB | $7,333,333 | $13,333,333 | $3,000,000 | - | - | |
| Jahlani Tavai | ILB | $1,880,173 | $2,193,535 | UFA | - | - | |
| Alex Anzalone | OLB | $1,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jalen Reeves-Maybin | OLB | $1,127,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jason Cabinda | LB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Shaun-Dion Hamilton | OLB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Tavante Beckett | LB | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Robert McCray | LB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Anthony Pittman | LB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Derrick Barnes | LB | - | - | - | - | UFA | |
| Jalen Reeves-Maybin | OLB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Okudah | CB | $7,620,124 | $9,144,148 | $10,668,173 | - | UFA | |
| Tracy Walker | FS | $2,403,497 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Michael Ford | CB | $1,200,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Will Harris | SS | $1,118,061 | $1,233,061 | UFA | - | - | |
| Quinton Dunbar | CB | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Dean Marlowe | SS | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Amani Oruwariye | CB | $930,526 | $1,045,527 | UFA | - | - | |
| Corn Elder | CB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| C.J. Moore | FS | $852,334 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Alex Brown | CB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Alijah Holder | S | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Godwin Igwebuike | S | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Bobby Price | S | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| A.J. Parker | CB | $663,333 | $828,333 | $943,334 | RFA | - | |
| D'Angelo Amos | S | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Jalen Elliott | S | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Jerry Jacobs | CB | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Ifeatu Melifonwu | CB | - | - | - | - | UFA | |
| Tony McRae | CB | UFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Bullock | K | $1,676,460 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Don Muhlbach | LS | $950,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jack Fox | P | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Matthew Wright | K | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Scott Daly | LS | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romeo Okwara | DE | $901,668 | $14,500,000 | $14,500,000 | $3,500,000 | - |
| Kerryon Johnson | RB | $702,490 | - | - | - | - |
| Joe Dahl | G | $250,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jason Huntley | RB | $217,731 | - | - | - | - |
| Josh Hill | TE | $137,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Ty Johnson | RB | $85,952 | - | - | - | - |
| Nick Bawden | FB | $21,051 | - | - | - | - |
| Jeremiah Dinson | S | $20,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Hunter Bryant | TE | $13,334 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - |
| Chase Daniel | QB | $1,500,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Danny Shelton | DT | $1,250,000 | - | - | - | - |
Lions 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $158,496,917
- Top 51 Contracts: $178,917,312
- Injured Reserve: $465,000
- Dead Cap: $42,695,395
- 2020 Rollover: $12,819,468
- Total (All): $202,908,978
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $212,966,172
- Total (Top 51): $178,917,312
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-5,181,551
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-15,238,745
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $18,810,115
Calculated Market Values
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Jared Goff (QB) $21,150,000
- Trey Flowers (DE) $16,000,000
- Taylor Decker (LT) $10,950,000
- Penei Sewell (T) $9,212,473
- Halapoulivaati Vaitai (RT) $9,000,000
Most Dead Cap
- Jared Goff (QB) $41,150,000
- Trey Flowers (DE) $32,842,000
- Frank Ragnow (C) $29,622,483
- Taylor Decker (LT) $28,950,000
- Penei Sewell (T) $24,099,069
Most Earnings
- Jared Goff (QB) $108,891,068
- Michael Brockers (DT) $62,822,238
- Trey Flowers (DE) $58,538,964
- Jamie Collins (OLB) $54,017,861
- Taylor Decker (LT) $38,392,175
Top Lions Contracts
- Jared Goff (QB) $134,000,000
- Trey Flowers (DE) $90,000,000
- Taylor Decker (LT) $60,000,000
- Frank Ragnow (C) $54,000,000
- Halapoulivaati Vaitai (RT) $45,000,000
Transactions
Jun 7 2021
Reggie Gilbert, DE
Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
Jun 4 2021
Rakeem Boyd, RB
Waived by Detroit (DET)
Jun 4 2021
Michael Warren, RB
Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
Jun 3 2021
Nick Bawden, FB
Waived by Detroit (DET)
Jun 3 2021
Jashon Cornell, DT
Suspended 3 games for violating the league's Substance Abuse policy, forfeiting $116,472 in 2021 salary with Detroit (DET)
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