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Detroit Lions 2023 Salary Cap

Lions 2023 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Detroit Lions 2023 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

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Active Players (89) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Goff Jared Goff QB $30,975,000 $20,975,000 0- $5,000,000 0- 0- $5,000,000 0- ($15,000,000) $30,975,000 13.63
Decker Taylor Decker LT $19,350,000 $13,700,000 $1,500,000 0- 0- $250,000 $3,900,000 0- ($17,000,000) $19,350,000 8.52
Ragnow Frank Ragnow C $16,450,000 $11,550,000 $1,200,000 0- $3,600,000 $100,000 0- 0- ($29,550,000) $16,450,000 7.24
Hutchinson Aidan Hutchinson DE $8,116,679 $870,000 $5,788,343 $1,458,336 0- 0- 0- 0- ($29,220,043) $8,116,679 3.57
Sewell Penei Sewell RT $6,572,473 $940,000 $3,721,649 $1,910,824 0- 0- 0- 0- ($14,240,359) $6,572,473 2.89
Walker Tracy Walker S $6,321,667 $1,450,000 $2,321,667 0- 0- $50,000 $2,500,000 0- ($13,593,336) $6,321,667 2.78
Okwara Romeo Okwara OLB $5,647,058 $2,000,000 $3,500,000 $147,059 0- 0- 0- 0- ($7,000,000) $5,647,058 2.49
Harris Charles Harris DE $5,076,568 $3,000,000 $1,988,333 $88,235 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,976,668) $5,076,568 2.23
Vaitai Halapoulivaati Vaitai G $5,053,194 $1,210,000 $2,295,000 0- $333,750 0- $1,214,444 0- ($8,896,388) $5,053,194 2.22
Gardner-Johnson Chauncey Gardner-Johnson S $4,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($6,500,000) $4,500,000 1.98
Moseley Emmanuel Moseley CB $4,294,117 $3,000,000 $1,000,000 $294,118 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,000,000) $4,294,117 1.89
Reynolds Josh Reynolds WR $3,929,406 $1,800,000 $750,000 $1,329,406 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($1,750,000) $3,929,406 1.73
Williams Jameson Williams WR $3,469,016 $765,812 $2,469,871 $233,333 0- 0- 0- 0- ($7,409,613) $3,469,016 1.53
Sutton Cameron Sutton CB $3,280,000 $1,100,000 $2,180,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($21,000,000) $3,280,000 1.44
Jackson Jonah Jackson G $3,254,140 $2,992,000 $262,140 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($262,140) $3,254,140 1.43
Gibbs Jahmyr Gibbs RB $3,244,569 $750,000 $2,494,569 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($17,845,130) $3,244,569 1.43
Montgomery David Montgomery RB $2,845,588 $1,250,000 $1,125,000 $470,588 0- 0- 0- 0- ($8,750,000) $2,845,588 1.25
Raymond Kalif Raymond WR $2,775,000 $1,350,000 $1,375,000 0- 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($11,175,000) $2,775,000 1.22
Campbell Jack Campbell LB $2,676,728 $750,000 $1,926,728 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($14,722,004) $2,676,728 1.18
Bridgewater Teddy Bridgewater QB $2,641,176 $1,550,000 $500,000 $291,176 0- 0- 0- $300,000 ($2,550,000) $2,641,176 1.16
Cabinda Jason Cabinda FB $2,512,059 $1,900,000 $500,000 $47,059 0- 0- 0- $65,000 ($500,000) $2,512,059 1.11
Anzalone Alex Anzalone ILB $2,500,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $100,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($9,000,000) $2,500,000 1.10
Cominsky John Cominsky DE $2,300,000 $1,100,000 $1,200,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($4,000,000) $2,300,000 1.01
Glasgow Graham Glasgow G $2,235,294 $1,500,000 $500,000 $235,294 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,500,000) $2,235,294 0.98
Onwuzurike Levi Onwuzurike DT $2,222,425 $1,300,808 $821,617 0- 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($1,643,234) $2,222,425 0.98
Jones Marvin Jones WR $2,200,000 $1,400,000 $800,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,000,000) $2,200,000 0.97
Fox Jack Fox P $1,965,000 $1,115,000 $350,000 0- 0- 0- $500,000 0- ($4,550,000) $1,965,000 0.86
Paschal Josh Paschal DE $1,758,102 $1,056,620 $701,482 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,436,066) $1,758,102 0.77
Reeves-Maybin Jalen Reeves-Maybin OLB $1,750,000 $1,250,000 $500,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($500,000) $1,750,000 0.77
LaPorta Sam LaPorta TE $1,721,089 $750,000 $971,089 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($7,517,173) $1,721,089 0.76
Buggs Isaiah Buggs DE $1,700,000 $1,100,000 $500,000 0- 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($2,100,000) $1,700,000 0.75
Sudfeld Nate Sudfeld QB $1,600,000 $1,165,000 $435,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,000,000) $1,600,000 0.70
Okwara Julian Okwara OLB $1,569,063 $1,282,456 $286,607 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($286,607) $1,569,063 0.69
Branch Brian Branch S $1,458,496 $750,000 $708,496 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($5,623,608) $1,458,496 0.64
McNeill Alim McNeill DT $1,398,869 $1,101,290 $272,579 0- 0- $25,000 0- 0- ($545,158) $1,398,869 0.62
Melifonwu Ifeatu Melifonwu CB $1,305,233 $1,070,078 $210,155 0- 0- $25,000 0- 0- ($420,310) $1,305,233 0.57
Nelson Matt Nelson T $1,300,000 $1,100,000 $150,000 $25,000 0- $25,000 0- 0- ($150,000) $1,300,000 0.57
Harris Will Harris S $1,232,500 $2,430,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,582,500) $1,232,500 0.54
Joseph Kerby Joseph S $1,146,568 $909,313 $212,255 0- 0- $25,000 0- 0- ($636,765) $1,146,568 0.50
St. Brown Amon-Ra St. Brown WR $1,136,313 $940,000 $196,313 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($392,626) $1,136,313 0.50
Barnes Derrick Barnes OLB $1,135,301 $940,000 $195,301 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($390,602) $1,135,301 0.50
Hooker Hendon Hooker QB $1,039,822 $750,000 $289,822 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,159,288) $1,039,822 0.46
Helm Daniel Helm TE $1,010,000 $1,010,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,010,000 0.44
Moore Jason Moore WR $1,010,000 $1,010,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,010,000 0.44
Houston James Houston OLB $970,000 $870,000 0- $25,000 0- $75,000 0- 0- 0- $970,000 0.43
Martin Brodric Martin DT $964,379 $750,000 $214,379 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($857,516) $964,379 0.42
Jacobs Jerry Jacobs CB $941,167 $940,000 $1,167 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,167) $941,167 0.41
Covington Christian Covington DT $940,000 $1,165,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Hart Bobby Hart G $940,000 $1,165,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Ifedi Germain Ifedi RT $940,000 $1,165,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Daniels Darrell Daniels TE $940,000 $1,080,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Ozigbo Devine Ozigbo RB $940,000 $1,080,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Reynolds Craig Reynolds RB $940,000 $1,080,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Snell Jr. Benny Snell Jr. RB $940,000 $1,080,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Daly Scott Daly LS $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Jones Benito Jones DT $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Patterson Riley Patterson K $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Pittman Anthony Pittman LB $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Smith Saivion Smith CB $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Wright Brock Wright TE $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Mitchell James Mitchell TE $930,638 $60,638 $870,000 $60,638 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($181,914) $930,638 $60,638 0.41
Rodríguez Malcolm Rodríguez LB $916,980 $46,980 $870,000 $46,980 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($140,940) $916,980 $46,980 0.40
Lucas Chase Lucas CB $894,820 $24,820 $870,000 $24,820 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($74,460) $894,820 $24,820 0.39
Alexander Maurice Alexander WR $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.38
Awosika Kayode Awosika G $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.38
Benson Trinity Benson WR $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.38
Breeze Brady Breeze S $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.38
Dorsey Khalil Dorsey CB $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.38
Jefferson Jermar Jefferson RB $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.38
Sorsdal Colby Sorsdal T $830,021 $80,021 $750,000 $80,021 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($320,084) $830,021 $80,021 0.37
Green Antoine Green WR $779,190 $29,190 $750,000 $29,190 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($116,760) $779,190 $29,190 0.34
Thomas V Starling Thomas V CB $756,666 $6,666 $750,000 $6,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($20,000) $756,666 $6,666 0.33
Cota Chase Cota WR $755,000 $5,000 $750,000 $5,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($80,000) $755,000 $5,000 0.33
Durden Cory Durden DT $755,000 $5,000 $750,000 $5,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($40,000) $755,000 $5,000 0.33
Galvin Connor Galvin T $755,000 $5,000 $750,000 $5,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($190,000) $755,000 $5,000 0.33
Gilmore Steven Gilmore CB $755,000 $5,000 $750,000 $5,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($75,000) $755,000 $5,000 0.33
Joseph Brandon Joseph S $755,000 $5,000 $750,000 $5,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($50,000) $755,000 $5,000 0.33
Martinez Adrian Martinez QB $753,333 $3,333 $750,000 $3,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($60,000) $753,333 $3,333 0.33
Swoboda Ryan Swoboda T $753,333 $3,333 $750,000 $3,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($25,000) $753,333 $3,333 0.33
Cecil Brad Cecil G $750,833 $833 $750,000 $833 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,500) $750,833 $833 0.33
Smith Chris Smith DT $750,833 $833 $750,000 $833 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,500) $750,833 $833 0.33
Drummond Dylan Drummond WR $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.33
Eze Obinna Eze T $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.33
Mollette Alex Mollette C $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.33
Nelson Scott Nelson S $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.33
Nowaske Trevor Nowaske LB $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.33
Paulo Darrin Paulo T $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.33
Richardson Colby Richardson CB $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.33
Romo John Parker Romo K $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.33
Active Roster: $217,885,706 $140,478,377 $50,048,709 $11,655,428 $3,933,750 $875,000 $13,114,444 $365,000 - $217,885,706 95.90


2023 Injured Reserve Cap

Injured players who will miss the remainder of the season. Their cap figures count toward the team total.

Player (3) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Zylstra Shane Zylstra TE $940,000 $940,000 - - - - - - - $940,000 0.41
Mims Denzel Mims WR $525,000 $525,000 - - - - - - - $525,000 0.23
Ibrahim Mohamed Ibrahim RB $451,666 $450,000 $1,666 - - - - - ($100,000) $451,666 0.20


2023 Reserve/Did Not Report Cap

Players who left the team, did not report, or have retired.

Player (1) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Jackson Justin Jackson RB - $1,080,000 - - - - - - - - 0.00


2023 Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission List

These players do not count toward a team's active roster, but their cap figure does.

Player (1) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Pircher Max Pircher RT $750,000 $750,000 - - - - - - - $750,000 0.33

 

2023 Projected Draft Pool Cap

Estimated cap dollars necessary to sign upcoming draft picks (not included in the cap figure yet)

Player (8) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit (Total) Cap Hit (Top 51)
Round 1, Pick #12Jahmyr Gibbs Round 1, Pick #12 RB $3,244,569 $750,000 $2,494,569 - - - - - - $3,244,569 $3,244,569
Round 1, Pick #18Jack Campbell Round 1, Pick #18 LB $2,676,728 $750,000 $1,926,728 - - - - - - $2,676,728 $2,676,728
Round 2, Pick #34Sam LaPorta Round 2, Pick #34 TE $1,721,089 $750,000 $971,089 - - - - - - $1,721,089 $1,721,089
Round 2, Pick #45Brian Branch Round 2, Pick #45 S $1,458,496 $750,000 $708,496 - - - - - - $1,458,496 $1,458,496
Round 3, Pick #68Hendon Hooker Round 3, Pick #68 QB $1,039,822 $750,000 $289,822 - - - - - - $1,039,822 $1,039,822
Round 3, Pick #96Brodric Martin Round 3, Pick #96 DT $964,379 $750,000 $214,379 - - - - - - $964,379 $964,379
Round 5, Pick #152Colby Sorsdal Round 5, Pick #152 T $830,021 $750,000 $80,021 - - - - - - $830,021 $80,021
Round 7, Pick #219Antoine Green Round 7, Pick #219 WR $779,190 $750,000 $29,190 - - - - - - $779,190 $29,190
Projected Draft Pool: $12,714,294 $12,714,294 $11,214,294


2023 Dead Cap

These cap figures derive from the trade or release of players from the active roster or practice squad. All count toward the team total.

Player (27) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
OkudahJeff Okudah CB $6,986,099 $1,500,000 $5,486,099 - - - - - - $6,986,099 3.07
CharkDJ Chark WR $5,976,668 - $5,976,668 - - - - - - $5,976,668 2.63
BrockersMichael Brockers DT $3,975,000 - $3,975,000 - - - - - - $3,975,000 1.75
MooreC.J. Moore S $1,400,000 - $1,400,000 - - - - - - $1,400,000 0.62
SwiftD'Andre Swift RB $942,530 - $942,530 - - - - - - $942,530 0.41
BadgleyMichael Badgley K $350,000 $197,500 $152,500 - - - - - - $350,000 0.15
StenbergLogan Stenberg G $185,410 - $185,410 - - - - - - $185,410 0.08
McQuaideJake McQuaide LS $152,500 - $152,500 - - - - - - $152,500 0.07
HoustonJames Houston OLB $99,012 - $99,012 - - - - - - $99,012 0.04
CephusQuintez Cephus WR $76,072 - $76,072 - - - - - - $76,072 0.03
PenisiniJohn Penisini DT $42,794 - $42,794 - - - - - - $42,794 0.02
JeffersonJermar Jefferson RB $39,162 - $39,162 - - - - - - $39,162 0.02
CornellJashon Cornell DT $21,133 - $21,133 - - - - - - $21,133 0.01
EzeObinna Eze T $13,334 - $13,334 - - - - - - $13,334 0.01
MortonZach Morton DT $11,666 $10,000 $1,666 - - - - - - $11,666 0.01
BoswellCedric Boswell CB $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
JarvisKevin Jarvis G $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
JohnsonJosh Johnson WR $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
ObeidZein Obeid T $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
PimpletonKalil Pimpleton WR $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
SuttonCorey Sutton WR $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
TaylorDemetrius Taylor DT $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
GivanNolan Givan TE $6,667 - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
BellGreg Bell RB $5,000 - $5,000 - - - - - - $5,000 0.00
ThompsonKeytaon Thompson WR $5,000 - $5,000 - - - - - - $5,000 0.00
Deese Jr.Derrick Deese Jr. TE $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
ParkerA.J. Parker CB $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
Dead Money: $20,364,715 $1,707,500 $18,657,215 - - - - - - $20,364,715 8.96

2023 Cap Totals

Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Incentives Cap Total
2023 NFL Salary Cap $224,800,000
2022 Rollover Cap $2,223,156
Adjustment $186,546
Adjusted Salary Cap $227,209,702
All Contracts $140,478,377 $50,048,709 $11,655,428 $3,933,750 $875,000 $13,114,444 $365,000 $217,885,706
Top 51 Contracts $108,768,377 $49,767,062 $11,655,428 $3,933,750 $875,000 $13,114,444 $365,000 $186,595,706
Injured Reserve Money $1,915,000 $1,666 - - - - - $1,916,666
Reserve/Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission List $750,000 - - - - - - $750,000
Dead Money $1,707,500 $18,657,215 - - - - - $20,364,715
Total (All) $145,930,877 $68,707,590 $11,655,428 $3,933,750 $875,000 $13,114,444 $365,000 $240,917,087
Total (w/Top 51) $114,220,877 $68,425,943 $11,655,428 $3,933,750 $875,000 $13,114,444 $365,000 $209,627,087
Cap Space (w/All) $-13,707,385
Cap Space (w/Top 51) $17,582,615