Finances
Detroit Lions
2-1#3 — NFC NorthNFL
Record
2-1
Points for / against
93-95
Off. EPA/play
+0.133
Def. EPA/play
+0.149
Turnover margin/g
+1.0
2026 payroll
Every contract →- Payroll
- 287.9 M$
- #29 of 32
- vs the cap (approx.)
- −13.3 M$
- Cap of about 301.2 M$
- Guaranteed money
- 89.0 M$
- 79 contracts
- Jared GoffQBAPY 53.0 M$ · 37.60 M$ cap number
- Alim McNeillIDLAPY 24.3 M$ · 28.97 M$ cap number
- D.J. ReedCBAPY 16.0 M$ · 17.87 M$ cap number
- Penei SewellRTAPY 28.0 M$ · 13.12 M$ cap number
- Amon-Ra St. BrownWRAPY 30.0 M$ · 12.31 M$ cap number
All 32 teams: NFL payrolls.
The amount that counts against the salary cap, season by season, and its guarantee: G, guaranteed; P, partially guaranteed; N, not guaranteed (in grey). Average per year covers the whole contract.
| Player | Pos | APY | Through | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks · 39.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Jared Goff | QB | 53.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 37.60 M$G | 62.60 M$P | 69.60 M$N | 16.00 M$N | |
| Joshua Dobbs | QB | 1.43 M$ | 20261 season | 1.20 M$P | ||||
| Luke AltmyerPractice squad | QB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Running backs · 12.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 22.50 M$ | 20316 seasons | 8.68 M$G | 6.27 M$G | 8.35 M$G | 19.30 M$N | 22.24 M$N |
| Isiah PachecoInjured reserve | RB | 1.81 M$ | 20261 season | 1.81 M$N | ||||
| Sione Vaki | RB | 1.14 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.21 M$N | 1.32 M$N | |||
| Jacob Saylors | RB | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Jabari SmallPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 25.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 30.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 12.31 M$G | 34.18 M$P | 31.21 M$N | 27.10 M$N | |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 26.67 M$ | 20305 seasons | 8.27 M$G | 10.86 M$G | 14.25 M$N | 20.09 M$N | 40.02 M$N |
| Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 1.67 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.51 M$N | 1.82 M$N | 2.12 M$N | ||
| Tom Kennedy | WR | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Tay Martin | WR | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Kendrick LawInjured reserve | WR | 1.21 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.63 M$N | 1.16 M$N | 1.28 M$N | 1.39 M$N | |
| Dominic LovettPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Lucky JacksonPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Lawrence KeysPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 13.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 2.37 M$ | 20261 season | 6.74 M$P | ||||
| Brock Wright | TE | 4.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.73 M$N | 2.75 M$N | |||
| Tyler Conklin | TE | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Jackson Meeks | TE | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.89 M$N | ||||
| Thomas GordonPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Miles KitselmanPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Offensive line · 33.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Penei Sewell | RT | 28.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 13.12 M$G | 35.72 M$P | 37.72 M$N | 30.72 M$N | 3.72 M$N |
| Larry Borom | RT | 5.00 M$ | 20261 season | 5.00 M$G | ||||
| Blake Miller | RT | 5.47 M$ | 20294 seasons | 3.98 M$G | 4.97 M$G | 5.97 M$G | 6.96 M$G | |
| Cade MaysInjured reserve | C | 8.33 M$ | 20294 seasons | 2.77 M$N | 9.30 M$P | 4.38 M$N | 8.50 M$N | |
| Tate Ratledge | RG | 1.91 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.74 M$G | 2.09 M$P | 2.44 M$N | ||
| Juice Scruggs | C | 1.52 M$ | 20261 season | 1.58 M$N | ||||
| Christian Mahogany | RG | 1.04 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.22 M$N | |||
| Miles Frazier | RG | 1.13 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.09 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.32 M$N | ||
| Ben Bartch | LT | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$P | ||||
| Seth McLaughlin | C | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.79 M$N | ||||
| Giovanni ManuNon-Football Injury/Illness | LT | 1.19 M$ | 20272 seasons | 0.43 M$N | 1.37 M$N | |||
| Elijah KleinPractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Devin CochranPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.29 M$N | ||||
| Mason MillerInjured reserve | G | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 37.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Alim McNeill | IDL | 24.25 M$ | 20294 seasons | 28.97 M$G | 27.72 M$P | 29.22 M$N | 2.97 M$N | |
| Tyleik Williams | IDL | 4.12 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.75 M$G | 4.49 M$G | 5.24 M$G | ||
| Levi Onwuzurike | IDL | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.15 M$N | ||||
| Tyler Lacy | IDL | 1.13 M$ | 20261 season | 1.15 M$N | ||||
| Mekhi Wingo | IDL | 1.05 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.12 M$N | 1.24 M$N | |||
| Skyler Gill-Howard | IDL | 1.16 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.95 M$N | 1.12 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.35 M$N | |
| Ben StillePractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.30 M$N | ||||
| Chris SmithPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Edge rushers · 17.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Aidan Hutchinson | EDGE | 45.00 M$ | 20316 seasons | 10.15 M$G | 16.05 M$G | 21.74 M$N | 53.99 M$N | 49.99 M$N |
| D.J. Wonnum | EDGE | 3.00 M$ | 20261 season | 2.96 M$G | ||||
| Derrick Moore | EDGE | 2.86 M$ | 20294 seasons | 2.08 M$G | 2.60 M$G | 3.12 M$G | 3.64 M$G | |
| Ahmed Hassanein | EDGE | 0.99 M$ | 20261 season | 0.99 M$N | ||||
| Eric O'Neill | EDGE | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Payton TurnerInjured reserve | EDGE | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 0.59 M$N | ||||
| Anthony LucasPractice squad | DE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Linebackers · 21.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Derrick Barnes | LB | 8.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 9.76 M$G | 4.35 M$N | 7.44 M$N | ||
| Jack Campbell | LB | 20.25 M$ | 20316 seasons | 4.79 M$G | 5.46 M$G | 9.27 M$N | 24.12 M$N | 16.80 M$N |
| Malcolm Rodriguez | LB | 2.75 M$ | 20261 season | 1.40 M$G | ||||
| Trevor Nowaske | LB | 1.35 M$ | 20261 season | 1.35 M$P | ||||
| Jimmy Rolder | LB | 1.38 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.17 M$N | 1.34 M$N | 1.45 M$N | 1.57 M$N | |
| Devin White | LB | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Damone ClarkInjured reserve | LB | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 0.75 M$N | ||||
| Amen OgbongbemigaPractice squad | LB | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.90 M$N | ||||
| Joe BachiePractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.29 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 29.6 M$ | ||||||||
| D.J. Reed | CB | 16.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 17.87 M$G | 8.13 M$N | 17.01 M$N | ||
| Rock Ya-Sin | CB | 3.20 M$ | 20261 season | 3.20 M$G | ||||
| Ennis Rakestraw | CB | 1.62 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.77 M$N | 2.06 M$N | |||
| Khalil Dorsey | CB | 1.65 M$ | 20261 season | 1.69 M$N | ||||
| Roger McCreary | CB | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| Avonte MaddoxInjured reserve | CB | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| Thomas HarperInjured reserve | CB | 0.95 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Keith Abney II | CB | 1.22 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.17 M$N | 1.29 M$N | 1.40 M$N | |
| Nick WhitesidePractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Aamaris BrownPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Safeties · 16.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Brian BranchPhysically unable to perform | S | 2.01 M$ | 20261 season | 6.48 M$N | ||||
| Kerby JosephPhysically unable to perform | S | 21.25 M$ | 20305 seasons | 5.47 M$N | 9.16 M$G | 13.02 M$N | 17.93 M$N | 39.10 M$N |
| Christian Izien | S | 2.00 M$ | 20261 season | 1.96 M$P | ||||
| Chuck Clark | S | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| Bishop Fitzgerald | S | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.79 M$N | ||||
| Kickers · 1.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Jake Bates | K | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Punters · 4.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Jack Fox | P | 3.49 M$ | 20261 season | 3.98 M$P | ||||
| Long snappers · 1.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Hogan Hatten | LS | 0.94 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||