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 | $129,358,267 | $161,800,362 | $162,899,511 | $92,941,757 | $16,450,000 | |
| Signed Players | 69 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 3 | |
| Quarterbacks | $13,876,471 | $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 | $4,907,650 | $2,817,385 | $2,222,385 | $1,251,313 | ||
| Tight Ends | $6,432,449 | $7,338,421 | ||||
| Offensive Line | $31,732,547 | $42,717,209 | $53,994,127 | $48,467,885 | $16,450,000 | |
| Defensive Line | $11,976,344 | $13,846,672 | $17,680,221 | $4,224,842 | ||
| Linebackers | $34,446,564 | $41,252,370 | $40,818,364 | $4,750,301 | ||
| Secondary | $18,118,071 | $14,164,929 | $13,857,906 | $1,522,771 | ||
| Special Teams | $2,583,328 | $965,000 | ||||
| Injured Reserve | $24,782,719 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $64,325,611 | $8,162,451 |
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 | $2,376,471 | 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 |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Cabinda | FB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Trinity Benson | WR | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Quintez Cephus | WR | $610,514 | $971,072 | $1,086,072 | UFA | - |
| Josh Reynolds | WR | $499,995 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tom Kennedy | WR | $293,328 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Hockenson | TE | $5,580,789 | $6,506,754 | - | UFA | - |
| Charlie Taumoepeau | TE | $415,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Brock Wright | TE | $329,994 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Hunter Bryant | TE | $106,666 | $831,667 | RFA | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - |
| Ryan McCollum | C | $513,333 | - | - | - | - |
| Parker Ehinger | G | $330,554 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tommy Kraemer | G | $256,662 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Brockers | DT | $3,050,000 | $8,975,000 | $11,975,000 | UFA | - |
| Nick Williams | DT | $2,956,064 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Levi Onwuzurike | DT | $1,481,617 | $1,852,021 | $2,222,425 | $2,592,829 | UFA |
| Da'shawn Hand | DE | $1,090,491 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Alim McNeill | DT | $932,579 | $1,165,724 | $1,398,869 | $1,632,013 | UFA |
| John Penisini | DT | $822,794 | $937,794 | $1,052,794 | UFA | - |
| Jessie Lemonier | DE | $606,666 | - | - | - | - |
| Jashon Cornell | DE | $571,133 | $916,133 | $1,031,133 | UFA | - |
| Joel Heath | DT | $465,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Flowers | OLB | $19,989,000 | $23,239,000 | $23,614,000 | UFA | - |
| Romeo Okwara | OLB | $4,500,000 | $14,500,000 | $14,500,000 | $3,500,000 | - |
| Charles Harris | OLB | $1,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Alex Anzalone | ILB | $1,735,294 | 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 |
| Josh Woods | ILB | $755,552 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Anthony Pittman | ILB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Okudah | CB | $7,620,119 | $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 | - | - |
| C.J. Moore | FS | $852,334 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Dean Marlowe | SS | $850,000 | 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 | - |
| Ifeatu Melifonwu | CB | $652,375 | $1,087,694 | $1,305,232 | $1,522,771 | UFA |
| Mark Gilbert | CB | $476,666 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Jalen Elliott | S | $329,994 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - |
| Riley Patterson | K | $293,328 | ERFA | - | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Fells | TE | $850,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Matthew Stafford | QB | $19,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jamie Collins | OLB | $7,333,333 | $6,333,333 | - | - | - |
| Justin Coleman | CB | $6,087,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Desmond Trufant | CB | $6,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jesse James | TE | $4,287,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyrell Williams | WR | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Chase Daniel | QB | $3,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Christian Jones | LB | $2,185,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Breshad Perriman | WR | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - |
| Kevin Strong | DT | $474,220 | - | - | - | - |
| Corey Ballentine | CB | $472,220 | - | - | - | - |
| Geronimo Allison | WR | $468,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Darren Fells | TE | $462,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Dean Marlowe | SS | $437,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Tom Kennedy | WR | $403,603 | - | - | - | - |
| Daryl Worley | CB | $303,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Ryan Santoso | K | $270,666 | - | - | - | - |
| Joe Dahl | G | $250,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Ford | CB | $250,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jason Huntley | RB | $217,731 | - | - | - | - |
| Tommy Kraemer | G | $191,932 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Brock Wright | TE | $181,065 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Eric Banks | DE | $173,332 | - | - | - | - |
| Jalen Elliott | S | $147,732 | - | - | - | - |
| Quinton Dunbar | CB | $137,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Nickell Robey-Coleman | CB | $129,722 | - | - | - | - |
| Sage Surratt | WR | $93,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Parnell Motley | CB | $92,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Javon McKinley | WR | $90,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Ty Johnson | RB | $85,952 | - | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Adams Jr. | WR | $83,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Travis Jonsen | WR | $73,600 | - | - | - | - |
| Shane Zylstra | TE | $73,466 | - | - | - | - |
| Tavante Beckett | LB | $68,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Parker Ehinger | G | $64,400 | - | - | - | - |
| Will Holden | G | $51,111 | - | - | - | - |
| Don Muhlbach | LS | $50,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Darrin Paulo | T | $46,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jessie Lemonier | DE | $36,800 | - | - | - | - |
| Tommy Kraemer | G | $36,667 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Nick Bawden | FB | $21,051 | - | - | - | - |
| Jeremiah Dinson | S | $20,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Shakur Brown | CB | $18,400 | - | - | - | - |
| Javon McKinley | WR | $18,400 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Jared Pinkney | TE | $18,400 | - | - | - | - |
| Jared Pinkney | TE | $18,400 | - | - | - | - |
| Dedrick Mills | RB | $18,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Beau Brinkley | LS | $14,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Zane Gonzalez | K | $14,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Hunter Bryant | TE | $13,334 | $831,667 | - | - | - |
| D'Angelo Amos | S | $11,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Arryn Siposs | P | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Lac Edwards | P | $9,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Javon McKinley | WR | $9,200 | $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 | - | - | - | - |
| Jake Hausmann | TE | $1,000 | $2,000 | - | - | - |
| Evan Heim | T | $1,000 | $2,000 | - | - | - |
Lions 2021 Cap Totals
- Maximum Salary Cap: $197,727,427
- Active Contracts: $103,482,749
- Injured Reserve: $24,782,719
- Dead Cap: $64,325,611
- Total Cap: $195,395,878
- Est. Cap Space: $2,331,549
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Jared Goff (QB) $21,150,000
- Trey Flowers (OLB) $16,000,000
- Taylor Decker (LT) $10,950,000
- Penei Sewell (RT) $9,212,473
- Halapoulivaati Vaitai (G) $9,000,000
Most Dead Cap
- Jared Goff (QB) $41,150,000
- Trey Flowers (OLB) $32,842,000
- Taylor Decker (LT) $28,950,000
- Penei Sewell (RT) $24,099,069
- Halapoulivaati Vaitai (G) $14,600,000
Most Earnings
- Jared Goff (QB) $108,891,068
- Michael Brockers (DT) $62,822,238
- Trey Flowers (OLB) $58,538,964
- Taylor Decker (LT) $38,392,175
- T.J. Hockenson (TE) $33,960,426
Top Lions Contracts
- Jared Goff (QB) $134,000,000
- Trey Flowers (OLB) $90,000,000
- Taylor Decker (LT) $60,000,000
- Halapoulivaati Vaitai (G) $45,000,000
- Penei Sewell (RT) $24,099,069
Transactions
Nov 23 2021
Corey Ballentine, CB
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
Nov 20 2021
Kevin Strong, DT
Waived by Detroit (DET)
Nov 19 2021
Corey Ballentine, CB
Waived by Detroit (DET)
Nov 19 2021
Dan Skipper, T
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
Nov 18 2021
Geronimo Allison, WR
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
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