Dan Skipper

Detroit Lions, Left Tackle
Age: 31y-5m-15d (Sep 20, 1994)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Arkansas
Drafted: Undrafted, DAL, 2017
Agent(s): Tony Paige (Vanguard Sports Group)
RETIRED

2025-2025 Free Agent

Dan Skipper signed a 1 year, $1,170,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including an average annual salary of $1,170,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,170,000
Average Salary:
$1,170,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 31 $743,889 0.27% $845,000 $845,000 -
2026 32
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025 31 $100,000 0.04% $100,000 - -
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 31 $1,170,000 $743,889 0.27% -
2026 32
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025 31 - $100,000 0.04% -
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 31 $845,000 $845,000 $845,000 $945,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2025 31 - $100,000 - $100,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Pending Free Agent Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,150,000
Average Salary:
$1,150,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,010,000
Average Salary:
$1,010,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $895,000
Average Salary:
$895,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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2020-2021

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,525,000
Average Salary:
$762,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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2019-2020

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$540,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / ERFA
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2019-2019

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $505,000
Average Salary:
$505,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,000
Total GTD:
$5,000
Free Agent:
2020 / ERFA
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2018-2020

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,050,000
Average Salary:
$525,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / ERFA
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2017-2017

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $465,000
Average Salary:
$465,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2018 / ERFA
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2017-2019

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,665,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$6,010,259

Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 23
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
$14,400
$64,800
$28,800
$27,353
$64,800
$28,800
$27,353
$64,800
$28,800
$27,353
$14,400
$79,200
$108,000
$135,353
$200,153
$228,953
$256,306
$321,106
$349,906
$377,259
2018 24
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
$7,600
$7,600
$7,600
$38,000
$38,000
$38,000
$384,859
$392,459
$400,059
$438,059
$476,059
$514,059
2019 25
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Active
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
$116,470
$48,000
$10,000
$48,000
$10,000
$100,587
$29,117
$100,587
$24,000
$29,117
$24,000
$630,529
$678,529
$688,529
$736,529
$746,529
$847,116
$876,233
$976,820
$1,000,820
$1,029,937
$1,053,937
2020 26
Active
Retained
Retained
$149,006
$113,012
$33,600
$1,202,943
$1,315,955
$1,349,555
2021 27
Reserve
Retained
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
Active
Retained
$119,600
$27,600
$84,022
$47,222
$18,400
$84,022
$47,222
$84,022
$18,400
$47,222
$18,400
$1,469,155
$1,496,755
$1,580,777
$1,627,999
$1,646,399
$1,730,421
$1,777,643
$1,861,665
$1,880,065
$1,927,287
$1,945,687
2022 28
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
$34,500
$745,830
$99,444
$34,500
$99,444
$34,500
$1,980,187
$2,726,017
$2,825,461
$2,859,961
$2,959,405
$2,993,905
2023 29
Active
Retained
Retained
$729,443
$56,111
$48,300
$3,723,348
$3,779,459
$3,827,759
2024 30
Active
$1,150,000
$4,977,759
2025 31
Active
Retained
Retained
$845,000
$100,000
$87,500
$5,822,759
$5,922,759
$6,010,259
Total      
$6,010,259
$5,822,759
$5,922,759
$6,010,259
Total
$6,010,259

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $14,400 - - - - - $14,400
9 $5,347,303 $75,000 - - $50,000 $29,888 $5,502,189
1 $114,000 - - - - - $114,000
1 $116,471 - - - - - $116,470
1 $96,000 $10,000 - - $10,000 - $116,000
1 $147,200 - - - - - $147,200
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
23
$14,400
$64,800
$28,800
$27,353
$64,800
$28,800
$27,353
$64,800
$28,800
$27,353
$14,400
$64,800
$28,800
$27,353
$64,800
$28,800
$27,353
$64,800
$28,800
$27,353
$14,400
$79,200
$108,000
$135,353
$200,153
$228,953
$256,306
$321,106
$349,906
$377,259
2018
24
$7,600
$7,600
$7,600
$38,000
$38,000
$38,000
$7,600
$7,600
$7,600
$38,000
$38,000
$38,000
$384,859
$392,459
$400,059
$438,059
$476,059
$514,059
2019
25
$116,471
$48,000
$48,000
$100,587
$29,118
$100,587
$24,000
$29,118
$24,000
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
$116,470
$48,000
$10,000
$48,000
$10,000
$100,587
$29,117
$100,587
$24,000
$29,117
$24,000
$630,529
$678,529
$688,529
$736,529
$746,529
$847,116
$876,233
$976,820
$1,000,820
$1,029,937
$1,053,937
2020
26
$119,118
$113,012
$33,600
$29,888
$149,006
$113,012
$33,600
$1,202,943
$1,315,955
$1,349,555
2021
27
$119,600
$27,600
$84,022
$47,222
$18,400
$84,022
$47,222
$84,022
$18,400
$47,222
$18,400
$119,600
$27,600
$84,022
$47,222
$18,400
$84,022
$47,222
$84,022
$18,400
$47,222
$18,400
$1,469,155
$1,496,755
$1,580,777
$1,627,999
$1,646,399
$1,730,421
$1,777,643
$1,861,665
$1,880,065
$1,927,287
$1,945,687
2022
28
$34,500
$745,830
$99,444
$34,500
$99,444
$34,500
$34,500
$745,830
$99,444
$34,500
$99,444
$34,500
$1,980,187
$2,726,017
$2,825,461
$2,859,961
$2,959,405
$2,993,905
2023
29
$729,443
$56,111
$48,300
$729,443
$56,111
$48,300
$3,723,348
$3,779,459
$3,827,759
2024
30
$1,125,000
$25,000
$1,150,000
$4,977,759
2025
31
$845,000
$87,500
$75,000
$25,000
$845,000
$100,000
$87,500
$5,822,759
$5,922,759
$6,010,259
Total
$5,835,374
$85,000
$60,000
$29,888
$6,010,259
$5,822,759
$5,922,759
$6,010,259
Total
$5,835,374
$85,000
$60,000
$29,888
$6,010,259

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $14,400 - - - - - $14,400
9 $5,347,303 $75,000 - - $50,000 $29,888 $5,502,189
1 $114,000 - - - - - $114,000
1 $116,471 - - - - - $116,470
1 $96,000 $10,000 - - $10,000 - $116,000
1 $147,200 - - - - - $147,200
  • Jan 22, 2026 Retired from Professional Football
  • Nov 28, 2025 Fined $6,917 Taunting against New York (NYG)
  • Oct 08, 2025 Signed to the active roster by Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 28, 2025 Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 26, 2025 Released by Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 10, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.42 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 12, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.15 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Oct 14, 2023 Signed to the active roster by Detroit (DET)
  • Sep 20, 2023 Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 30, 2023 Signed to the practice squad by Indianapolis (IND)
  • Aug 29, 2023 Released by Indianapolis (IND)
  • Aug 01, 2023 Signed a contract with Indianapolis (IND)
  • Oct 01, 2022 Signed to the active roster by Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 31, 2022 Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 30, 2022 Released by Detroit (DET)
  • Jan 10, 2022 Signed a reserve/future contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Nov 19, 2021 Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
  • Oct 13, 2021 Signed to the practice squad by Las Vegas (LV)
  • Sep 06, 2021 Waived by Detroit (DET)
  • Dec 19, 2020 Signed to the active roster by Detroit (DET)
  • Dec 13, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
  • Dec 12, 2020 Signed to the active roster by Detroit (DET)
  • Nov 16, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
  • Nov 14, 2020 Signed to the active roster by Detroit (DET)
  • Oct 21, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
  • Dec 14, 2019 Signed to the active roster by Detroit (DET)
  • Nov 23, 2019 Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
  • Nov 21, 2019 Waived by Detroit (DET)
  • Nov 12, 2019 Claimed off waivers by Detroit (DET)
  • Nov 11, 2019 Waived by Houston (HOU)
  • Oct 16, 2019 Signed to the active roster by Houston (HOU)
  • Sep 01, 2019 Signed to the practice squad by New England (NE)
  • Aug 31, 2019 Waived by New England (NE)
  • Feb 06, 2019 Signed a reserve/future contract with New England (NE)
  • Jan 08, 2019 Signed to the practice squad by New England (NE)
  • Nov 27, 2018 Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
  • Sep 02, 2018 Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
  • Sep 02, 2018 Waived by Detroit (DET)
  • Jan 02, 2018 Signed a reserve/future contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Nov 03, 2017 Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
  • Oct 31, 2017 Waived by Detroit (DET)
  • Oct 26, 2017 Signed to the active roster by Detroit (DET)
  • Sep 25, 2017 Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
  • Sep 02, 2017 Waived by Dallas (DAL)
  • Apr 30, 2017 Signed a contract with Dallas (DAL)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 28, 2025 Taunting against New York (NYG) $6,917
Fines: 1 $6,917
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps%
2025 DET 12 5 228 20.73
2024 DET 16 5 310 27.07
2023 DET 11 1 101 8.57
2022 DET 16 5 387 33.89
2021 DET 1 0 0 0.00
2020 DET 5 0 18 1.72
2019 DET 6 0 46 4.20
2017 DET 1 0 10 1.00
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