Detroit Lions cap space, contracts and roster
The Detroit Lions have about $35.2M of 2026 salary cap space, 2nd most of 32 teams, as of 2026-10-22. They carry $34.1M in dead money, 19th most in the league. This season they are 5-2 under head coach Dan Campbell.
- Record
- 5-2
- 2026 cap space
- $35.2M
- Dead money
- $34.1M
- League cap
- $301.2M
- Division
- NFC North
- Head coach
- Dan Campbell
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Lions contracts confirmed by named reports
| Player | Pos | Total | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | QB | $212.0M | $53.0M |
| Aidan Hutchinson | EDGE | $180.0M | $45.0M |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | $120.0M | $30.0M |
| Penei Sewell | LT | $112.0M | $28.0M |
| Jameson Williams | WR | $83.0M | $27.7M |
| Alim McNeill | IDL | $97.0M | $24.2M |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | $67.5M | $22.5M |
| Jack Campbell | LB | $81.0M | $20.2M |
Only deals confirmed by a named report are listed. Contracts still being verified are left out, so this is not the full cap table.
Quick answers
How much cap space do the Lions have?
The Detroit Lions have about $35.2M of 2026 cap space as of 2026-10-22, 2nd most among the 32 teams. The league cap is $301.2M.
How much dead money do the Lions have?
The Lions carry about $34.1M in dead money this season, 19th most in the NFL. Dead money is cap space used by players a team already cut or traded.
Who is the Lions head coach?
Dan Campbell is the Lions head coach, in the job since 2021.
Lions players on PlainStats
- Sam LaPorta TE
- Brian Branch S
- Blake Miller RT
- Tyleik Williams IDL
- Derrick Moore EDGE
- Tate Ratledge RG
- Ennis Rakestraw CB
- Isaac TeSlaa WR
- Giovanni Manu LT
- Sione Vaki RB
- Jacob Saylors RB
- Jake Bates K
- Juice Scruggs C
- Trevor Nowaske LB
- Tyler Lacy IDL
- Mekhi Wingo IDL
- Jimmy Rolder LB
- Christian Mahogany LG
- Miles Frazier RG
- Ahmed Hassanein EDGE
- Amen Ogbongbemiga LB
- Chuck Clark S
- Elijah Klein LG
- Joshua Dobbs QB
- Levi Onwuzurike IDL
- Roger McCreary CB
- Tay Martin WR
- Tyler Conklin TE
- Keith Abney II CB
- Kendrick Law WR
- Jackson Meeks TE
- Seth McLaughlin C
- Skyler Gill-Howard IDL
- Eric O'Neill EDGE
- Joe Bachie LB
- Aidan Hutchinson EDGE
- Alim McNeill IDL
- Amon-Ra St. Brown WR
- Avonte Maddox CB
- Ben Bartch LG
- Brock Wright TE
- Cade Mays C
- Christian Izien S
- D.J. Reed CB
- D.J. Wonnum EDGE
- Derrick Barnes LB
- Devin White LB
- Hogan Hatten LS
- Jack Campbell LB
- Jack Fox P
- Jahmyr Gibbs RB
- Jameson Williams WR
- Jared Goff QB
- Khalil Dorsey CB
- Larry Borom RT
- Malcolm Rodriguez LB
- Penei Sewell LT
- Rock Ya-Sin CB
- Thomas Harper CB
- Tom Kennedy WR
Team cap figures are PlainStats' latest team totals as of 2026-10-22. Player contracts are being re-sourced one by one from named reports, so team totals can change.