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.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $162,849,774 | $111,213,368 | $80,726,812 | $33,943,000 | ||
| Signed Players | 65 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 0 | |
| Quarterbacks | $22,620,000 | $33,675,000 | $26,000,000 | $3,000,000 | ||
| Running Backs | $4,256,710 | $2,787,333 | $807,976 | |||
| Fullbacks | $681,051 | $771,051 | ||||
| Wide Receivers | $15,092,040 | |||||
| Tight Ends | $11,388,824 | $11,834,789 | $13,485,754 | $7,329,000 | ||
| Offensive Line | $32,514,268 | $18,998,486 | ||||
| Defensive Line | $25,544,366 | $34,845,618 | $24,186,459 | $23,614,000 | ||
| Linebackers | $17,711,107 | $4,712,673 | $3,286,035 | |||
| Secondary | $27,386,408 | $14,488,418 | $12,960,588 | |||
| Special Teams | $5,655,000 | $600,000 | ||||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $9,957,468 |
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. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | QB | $21,300,000 | $33,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - |
| Kyle Sloter | QB | $735,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| David Blough | QB | $585,000 | $675,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerryon Johnson | RB | $1,773,734 | $2,069,357 | UFA | - | - |
| Tra Carson | RB | $685,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Ty Johnson | RB | $627,976 | $717,976 | $807,976 | UFA | - |
| Wes Hills | RB | $585,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Bo Scarbrough | RB | $585,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bawden | FB | $681,051 | $771,051 | UFA | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Jones | WR | $9,183,334 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kenny Golladay | WR | $2,323,706 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Marvin Hall | WR | $735,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Victor Bolden | WR | $660,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Travis Fulgham | WR | $585,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Chris Lacy | WR | $585,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Jon Duhart | WR | $510,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Tom Kennedy | WR | $510,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse James | TE | $5,279,000 | $6,429,000 | $7,179,000 | $7,329,000 | - |
| T.J. Hockenson | TE | $4,504,824 | $5,405,789 | $6,306,754 | - | UFA |
| Isaac Nauta | TE | $585,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Paul Butler | TE | $510,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Matt Sokol | TE | $510,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Wagner | RT | $11,900,000 | $11,900,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Taylor Decker | LT | $10,350,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Frank Ragnow | G | $3,212,765 | $3,748,229 | - | UFA | - |
| Joe Dahl | C | $1,856,250 | $1,850,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Joshua Garnett | G | $1,300,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Caleb Benenoch | RT | $820,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tyrell Crosby | T | $731,920 | $821,923 | UFA | - | - |
| Russell Bodine | C | $660,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Beau Benzschawel | G | $588,333 | $678,334 | RFA | - | - |
| Dan Skipper | T | $585,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Casey Tucker | T | $510,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Flowers | DE | $16,739,000 | $19,989,000 | $23,239,000 | $23,614,000 | UFA |
| Romeo Okwara | DE | $3,920,416 | $901,668 | - | - | - |
| Da'shawn Hand | DE | $830,491 | $920,491 | UFA | - | - |
| Austin Bryant | DE | $767,459 | $857,459 | $947,459 | UFA | - |
| Kevin Strong | DT | $587,000 | $677,000 | RFA | - | - |
| John Atkins | DT | $585,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Frank Herron | DT | $585,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Matt Nelson | DT | $510,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Olive Sagapolu | DT | $510,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Wynn | DE | $510,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Kennard | OLB | $7,175,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jarrad Davis | ILB | $3,490,197 | - | UFA | - | - |
| Christian Jones | ILB | $2,249,375 | $2,832,500 | $1,092,500 | - | - |
| Jahlani Tavai | LB | $1,566,811 | $1,880,173 | $2,193,535 | UFA | - |
| Jalen Reeves-Maybin | OLB | $889,724 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jason Cabinda | LB | $660,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Steve Longa | OLB | $660,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Anthony Pittman | LB | $510,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Christian Sam | ILB | $510,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Slay | CB | $13,368,750 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Justin Coleman | CB | $9,029,000 | $11,029,000 | $11,029,000 | UFA | - |
| Tracy Walker | S | $940,497 | $1,022,497 | UFA | - | - |
| Will Harris | S | $900,711 | $1,004,061 | $1,086,061 | UFA | - |
| Jamal Agnew | CB | $799,591 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Amani Oruwariye | CB | $665,526 | $755,526 | $845,527 | UFA | - |
| C.J. Moore | S | $587,333 | $677,334 | RFA | - | - |
| Michael Jackson | CB | $585,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| A.J. Howard | S | $510,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Prater | K | $3,900,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Matt Wile | P | $735,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| James Fisher | LS | $510,000 | $600,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Jack Fox | P | $510,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Harrison | DT | $5,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Quandre Diggs | SS | $3,583,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Sam Martin | P | $500,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jalen Tabor | CB | $411,906 | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Roberts | TE | $150,784 | - | - | - | - |
| Travis Fulgham | WR | $133,614 | - | - | - | - |
| Isaac Nauta | TE | $75,048 | - | - | - | - |
| P.J. Johnson | DT | $72,111 | - | - | - | - |
| Ryan Pope | T | $13,337 | - | - | - | - |
| Malik Carney | DE | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Tre Lamar | LB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Brandon Powell | WR | $4,000 | - | - | - | - |