Nov 25, 2022
Chris Branch
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.
Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $177,824,016 | $197,727,939 | $136,254,071 | $45,570,352 | $19,075,000 | |
| Signed Players | 64 | 34 | 24 | 11 | 4 | |
| Quarterbacks | $32,185,000 | $30,650,000 | $31,650,064 | |||
| Running Backs | $9,024,069 | $3,471,927 | $990,000 | |||
| Fullbacks | $1,535,000 | $2,565,000 | ||||
| Wide Receivers | $14,254,749 | $19,192,642 | $9,001,953 | $5,556,024 | ||
| Tight Ends | $2,003,135 | $930,638 | $1,045,638 | $1,160,638 | ||
| Offensive Line | $41,266,968 | $57,494,354 | $52,016,079 | $17,950,000 | $15,600,000 | |
| Defensive Line | $23,670,903 | $35,459,408 | $18,062,914 | $13,826,694 | ||
| Linebackers | $25,135,191 | $18,121,344 | $5,782,281 | $1,146,980 | ||
| Secondary | $25,925,059 | $26,277,626 | $14,230,142 | $2,730,016 | ||
| Special Teams | $2,616,942 | $3,565,000 | $3,475,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,475,000 | |
| Injured Reserve | $16,334,118 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $33,136,433 | $298,770 |
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. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | QB | $31,150,000 | $30,650,000 | $31,650,064 | UFA | - |
| Nate Sudfeld | QB | $1,035,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Williams | RB | $4,375,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| D'Andre Swift | RB | $2,328,795 | $2,716,927 | UFA | - | - |
| Craig Reynolds | RB | $1,040,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Justin Jackson | RB | $845,274 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Greg Bell | RB | $435,000 | $755,000 | $990,000 | RFA | - |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Cabinda | FB | $1,535,000 | $2,565,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Chark | WR | $4,023,333 | $5,976,668 | $2,988,334 | - | - |
| Jameson Williams | WR | $3,174,871 | $3,968,589 | $4,762,306 | $5,556,024 | - |
| Josh Reynolds | WR | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Kalif Raymond | WR | $1,975,000 | $3,025,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | $1,021,313 | $1,136,313 | $1,251,313 | UFA | - |
| Quintez Cephus | WR | $971,072 | $1,086,072 | UFA | - | - |
| Tom Kennedy | WR | $641,662 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Trinity Benson | WR | $447,498 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Wright | TE | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| James Mitchell | TE | $765,638 | $930,638 | $1,045,638 | $1,160,638 | UFA |
| Shane Zylstra | TE | $412,497 | - | - | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Decker | LT | $14,400,000 | $19,350,000 | $19,100,000 | $3,900,000 | - |
| Frank Ragnow | C | $7,551,529 | $16,450,000 | $12,800,000 | $14,050,000 | $15,600,000 |
| Halapoulivaati Vaitai | G | $6,304,861 | $12,448,194 | $12,448,194 | UFA | - |
| Penei Sewell | RT | $5,477,061 | $6,572,473 | $7,667,885 | - | UFA |
| Evan Brown | C | $2,013,235 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jonah Jackson | G | $1,308,209 | $1,478,277 | UFA | - | - |
| Logan Stenberg | G | $1,080,410 | $1,195,410 | UFA | - | - |
| Matt Nelson | T | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Tommy Kraemer | G | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Dan Skipper | T | $745,830 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Kayode Awosika | G | $665,833 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Brockers | DT | $6,975,000 | $13,975,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Aidan Hutchinson | DE | $6,493,343 | $8,116,679 | $9,740,015 | $11,365,351 | - |
| Charles Harris | DE | $3,023,333 | $7,988,333 | $1,988,334 | - | - |
| Levi Onwuzurike | DT | $1,852,021 | $2,222,425 | $2,592,829 | UFA | - |
| Josh Paschal | DE | $1,406,482 | $1,758,102 | $2,109,723 | $2,461,343 | UFA |
| Alim McNeill | DT | $1,165,724 | $1,398,869 | $1,632,013 | UFA | - |
| Isaiah Buggs | DE | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| John Cominsky | DE | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Benito Jones | DT | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romeo Okwara | OLB | $14,500,000 | $14,500,000 | $3,500,000 | - | - |
| Alex Anzalone | ILB | $2,161,764 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Chris Board | LB | $1,994,112 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Josh Woods | LB | $1,526,470 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Julian Okwara | OLB | $1,344,911 | $1,569,063 | UFA | - | - |
| Austin Bryant | OLB | $1,148,158 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Derrick Barnes | OLB | $1,020,301 | $1,135,301 | $1,250,301 | UFA | - |
| Malcolm Rodríguez | LB | $751,980 | $916,980 | $1,031,980 | $1,146,980 | UFA |
| Anthony Pittman | LB | $687,495 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Okudah | CB | $9,144,148 | $10,668,173 | - | UFA | - |
| Tracy Walker | S | $3,356,666 | $11,321,666 | $10,321,668 | UFA | - |
| Will Harris | SS | $2,778,061 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Amani Oruwariye | CB | $2,620,527 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Mike Hughes | CB | $2,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Deshon Elliott | S | $1,100,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Ifeatu Melifonwu | CB | $1,087,694 | $1,305,232 | $1,522,771 | UFA | - |
| Kerby Joseph | S | $917,255 | $1,146,568 | $1,375,883 | $1,605,196 | UFA |
| Bobby Price | S | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Chase Lucas | CB | $729,820 | $894,820 | $1,009,820 | $1,124,820 | UFA |
| C.J. Moore | S | $589,722 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jerry Jacobs | CB | $456,166 | $941,167 | RFA | - | - |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fox | P | $1,245,000 | $3,565,000 | $3,475,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,475,000 |
| Scott Daly | LS | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Michael Badgley | K | $546,942 | UFA | - | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrell Williams | WR | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| C.J. Moore | S | $800,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jahlani Tavai | LB | $758,449 | - | - | - | - |
| JuJu Hughes | S | $497,220 | - | - | - | - |
| Maurice Alexander | WR | $313,336 | - | - | - | - |
| Demetrius Taylor | DT | $279,169 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| David Blough | QB | $260,000 | - | - | - | - |
| A.J. Parker | CB | $229,165 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Austin Seibert | K | $214,444 | - | - | - | - |
| Shane Zylstra | TE | $183,332 | - | - | - | - |
| Obinna Eze | T | $156,666 | $13,334 | - | - | - |
| Drew Forbes | G | $149,166 | - | - | - | - |
| Kevin Jarvis | G | $145,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Anthony Pittman | LB | $137,499 | - | - | - | - |
| Stanley Berryhill | WR | $117,501 | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Badgley | K | $115,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Brandon Zylstra | WR | $115,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Dan Skipper | T | $99,444 | - | - | - | - |
| Derrick Deese Jr. | TE | $96,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Bruce Hector | DT | $80,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Josh Johnson | WR | $80,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| James Houston | OLB | $72,171 | $99,012 | - | - | - |
| Stanley Berryhill | WR | $62,167 | - | - | - | - |
| Jarrad Davis | ILB | $57,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Justin Jackson | RB | $57,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Ross Pierschbacher | G | $49,722 | - | - | - | - |
| Saivion Smith | CB | $49,722 | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Badgley | K | $46,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Maurice Alexander | WR | $46,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Tom Kennedy | WR | $46,000 | - | - | - | - |
| A.J. Parker | CB | $46,000 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Shane Zylstra | TE | $46,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Tom Kennedy | WR | $45,833 | - | - | - | - |
| John Penisini | DT | $42,794 | $42,794 | - | - | - |
| Maurice Alexander | WR | $39,167 | - | - | - | - |
| Maurice Alexander | WR | $39,167 | - | - | - | - |
| Dominik Eberle | K | $39,166 | - | - | - | - |
| Dominik Eberle | K | $34,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Anthony Pittman | LB | $34,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Dan Skipper | T | $34,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Aldrick Rosas | K | $30,800 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalil Pimpleton | WR | $30,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Jashon Cornell | DT | $21,133 | $21,133 | - | - | - |
| Cedric Boswell | CB | $20,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Jermar Jefferson | RB | $19,581 | $39,162 | - | - | - |
| Justin Jackson | RB | $15,400 | - | - | - | - |
| Maurice Alexander | WR | $11,500 | - | - | - | - |
| J.R. Reed | S | $11,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Drake Jackson | C | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Tommy Kraemer | G | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Javon McKinley | WR | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Adams Jr. | WR | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Tavante Beckett | LB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Hunter Bryant | TE | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Dedrick Mills | RB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Sage Surratt | WR | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Brock Wright | TE | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Zein Obeid | T | $5,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Corey Sutton | WR | $5,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| D'Angelo Amos | S | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Nolan Givan | TE | $3,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| A.J. Parker | CB | $3,333 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Jake Hausmann | TE | $2,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Evan Heim | T | $2,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Trey Flowers | DE | $12,112,376 | - | - | - | - |
| Jamie Collins | OLB | $6,333,333 | - | - | - | - |
| T.J. Hockenson | TE | $5,970,642 | - | - | - | - |
| Tim Boyle | QB | $1,750,000 | - | - | - | - |
Lions 2022 Cap Totals
- Maximum Salary Cap: $217,700,000
- Active Contracts: $143,815,027
- Injured Reserve: $16,334,118
- Dead Cap: $33,136,433
- Total Cap: $214,042,949
- Est. Cap Space: $3,657,051
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Aidan Hutchinson (DE) $12,560,014
- Jared Goff (QB) $10,650,000
- Taylor Decker (LT) $8,750,000
- Penei Sewell (RT) $8,552,473
- Jack Fox (P) $3,811,667
Most Dead Cap
- Jared Goff (QB) $41,150,000
- Aidan Hutchinson (DE) $35,713,386
- Taylor Decker (LT) $29,100,000
- Frank Ragnow (C) $25,551,529
- Penei Sewell (RT) $19,717,420
Most Earnings
- Jared Goff (QB) $135,041,068
- Michael Brockers (DT) $69,822,238
- Taylor Decker (LT) $53,392,175
- Frank Ragnow (C) $37,834,930
- Jeff Okudah (CB) $28,351,335
Top Lions Contracts
- Jared Goff (QB) $134,000,000
- Taylor Decker (LT) $60,000,000
- Frank Ragnow (C) $54,000,000
- Aidan Hutchinson (DE) $35,713,386
- Jeff Okudah (CB) $33,528,544
Transactions
Nov 19 2022
JuJu Hughes, S
Waived by Detroit (DET)
Nov 15 2022
A.J. Parker, CB
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
Nov 12 2022
Shane Zylstra, TE
Signed to the active roster by Detroit (DET)
Nov 11 2022
A.J. Parker, CB
Waived by Detroit (DET)
Nov 9 2022
Trinity Benson, WR
Signed to the active roster by Detroit (DET)
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