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Detroit LionsThe cap file

65 contracts count $236M against the 2026 cap. 82% of it belongs to players on the field, 13th of 32. $18.2M is injured and $24.6M is healthy but not playing. The biggest building: defensive line, $54.2M, 16th in the league.

League viewRosterContracts: OverTheCap via nflverse
QB: $38.8M of cap, 97% of it on the field (2 players)QBRB: $12.9M of cap, 76% of it on the field (5 players)RBWR: $24.8M of cap, 89% of it on the field (7 players)WRTE: $7.2M of cap, 93% of it on the field (3 players)TEOL: $28.1M of cap, 62% of it on the field (11 players)OLDL: $54.2M of cap, 94% of it on the field (12 players)DLLB: $20.6M of cap, 84% of it on the field (8 players)LBDB: $47.2M of cap, 61% of it on the field (15 players)DBST: $2.2M of cap, 100% of it on the field (2 players)ST

Bottom line82% of the Lions cap is on the field (13th of 32). The most money goes to defensive line: $54.2M, 16th in the league.

How to read this chart
The skyline above:
one building per position group, as tall as the cap hit (this season's salary-cap charge) Lions spend on it, on the same scale as every other team. Lit windows are the share of that money on players who are actually on the field; dark windows are injured or idle money.
The cards below:
the same money in numbers. The bar fills with the share on the field, and "in spend" ranks the team among all 32 for that group.
Quarterbacks$38.8M97% on the field · 9th in spend
Running backs$12.9M76% on the field · 12th in spend
Wide receivers$24.8M89% on the field · 17th in spend
Tight ends$7.2M93% on the field · 30th in spend
Offensive line$28.1M62% on the field · 29th in spend
Defensive line$54.2M94% on the field · 16th in spend
Linebackers$20.6M84% on the field · 9th in spend
Secondary$47.2M61% on the field · 12th in spend
Specialists$2.2M100% on the field · 31st in spend
Best value on the roster

Earning more than they cost

Chuck ClarkS · $1.3M capPlayed 85th, paid 44th among DBsSione VakiRB · $1.2M capPlayed 82nd, paid 46th among RBsRoger McCrearyCB · $1.3M capPlayed 79th, paid 44th among DBs

Bottom lineBest value on the roster: Chuck Clark, played 85th and paid 44th among DBs.

How to read the contract tables
One row = one contract.
2026 cap hit, average per year and years left.
Paid / played bars:
the gold bar is where his pay ranks among players at his position across the league, the green bar where his play ranks (EPA, expected points added, for QB, RB, WR, TE; share of snaps for everyone else). Full bar = top of the league.
Gap:
played rank minus paid rank, in percentile points. Positive (green) means he gives more than he costs; negative (red) means the opposite.
2 contracts

Quarterbacks $38.8M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Jared GoffQB$37.6M$53.0M · 2 yrs left−2+46.6 EPAJoshua DobbsQB$1.2M$1.4M · 1 yr left−35+0.0 EPA
5 contracts

Running backs $12.9M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Jahmyr GibbsRB$8.7M$22.5M · 3 yrs left−32-3.0 EPAIsiah PachecoRB · injured$1.8M$1.8M · 1 yr left−64+0.0 EPASione VakiRB$1.2M$1.1M · 2 yrs left+36+0.3 EPAJacob SaylorsRB$1.0M$1.0M · 1 yr left−24+0.0 EPAJabari SmallRB$248K$248K · 1 yr left−6+0.0 EPA
7 contracts

Wide receivers $24.8M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Amon-Ra St. BrownWR$12.3M$30.0M · 2 yrs left+1+25.3 EPAJameson WilliamsWR$8.3M$26.7M · 2 yrs left+6+24.3 EPAIsaac TeSlaaWR$1.5M$1.7M · 3 yrs left+25+9.1 EPAKendrick LawWR · injured$1.2M$1.2M · 4 yrs left−45+0.0 EPATay MartinWR$1.0M$1.0M · 1 yr left+35+3.1 EPALucky JacksonWR$248K$248K · 1 yr left−7+0.0 EPADominic LovettWR$248K$248K · 1 yr left−7+0.0 EPA
3 contracts

Tight ends $7.2M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Sam LaPortaTE$6.7M$2.4M · 1 yr left+11+33.4 EPAThomas GordonTE$248K$248K · 1 yr left−4+0.0 EPAMiles KitselmanTE$248K$248K · 1 yr left−4+0.0 EPA
11 contracts

Offensive line $28.1M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Penei SewellRT$13.1M$28.0M · 2 yrs left−799% snapsLarry BoromRT$5.0M$5.0M · 1 yr left−2621% snapsCade MaysC · injured$2.8M$8.3M · 3 yrs left−1517% snapsTate RatledgeRG$1.7M$1.9M · 3 yrs left+2899% snapsJuice ScruggsC$1.6M$1.5M · 1 yr left+1783% snapsChristian MahoganyRG$1.1M$1.0M · 2 yrs left+3165% snapsMiles FrazierRG$1.1M$1.1M · 3 yrs left+1311% snapsBen BartchLT · injured$707K$1.2M · 1 yr left+3324% snapsGiovanni ManuLT · injured$429K$1.2M · 2 yrs left−170% snapsElijah KleinLG$330K$330K · 1 yr left−150% snapsMason MillerRT$248K$248K · 1 yr left−40% snaps
12 contracts

Defensive line $54.2M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Alim McNeillIDL$29.0M$24.3M · 2 yrs left−281% snapsAidan HutchinsonED$10.1M$45.0M · 3 yrs left+1190% snapsTyleik WilliamsIDL$3.7M$4.1M · 3 yrs left+851% snapsDJ WonnumED$3.0M$3.0M · 1 yr left+1250% snapsDerrick MooreED$2.9M$2.9M · 4 yrs left−1226% snapsSkyler Gill-HowardIDL$1.2M$1.2M · 4 yrs left+3346% snapsTyler LacyIDL$1.1M$1.1M · 1 yr left+2235% snapsMekhi WingoIDL$1.1M$1.1M · 2 yrs left−340% snapsEric O'NeillED$1.0M$1.0M · 3 yrs left+33% snapsPayton TurnerED · injured$590K$1.1M · 1 yr left−180% snapsAidan KeanaainaIDL$248K$248K · 1 yr left−60% snapsJeffrey M'baIDL$248K$248K · 1 yr left−60% snaps
8 contracts

Linebackers $20.6M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Derrick BarnesLB$9.8M$8.0M · 2 yrs left−1384% snapsJack CampbellLB · injured$4.8M$20.3M · 4 yrs left+288% snapsMalcolm RodriguezLB$1.4M$2.8M · 1 yr left+632% snapsJimmy RolderLB · injured$1.4M$1.4M · 4 yrs left−164% snapsTrevor NowaskeLB$1.4M$1.4M · 1 yr left+629% snapsDamone ClarkLB · injured$753K$1.4M · 1 yr left−190% snapsDevin WhiteLB · injured$707K$1.3M · 1 yr left+3412% snapsK.J. BrittLB$448K$1.2M · 1 yr left−130% snaps
15 contracts

Secondary $47.2M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
D.J. ReedCB$17.9M$16.0M · 2 yrs left−1485% snapsBrian BranchS$6.5M$2.0M · 1 yr left−3823% snapsKerby JosephS · injured$5.5M$21.3M · 3 yrs left−830% snapsRock Ya-SinCB$3.2M$3.2M · 1 yr left−945% snapsAndre CiscoS$2.2M$2.5M · 1 yr left−1232% snapsChristian IzienS$2.0M$2.0M · 1 yr left−931% snapsEnnis Rakestraw Jr.CB$1.8M$1.6M · 2 yrs left−1224% snapsKhalil DorseyCB$1.7M$1.6M · 1 yr left−1910% snapsChuck ClarkS$1.3M$1.5M · 1 yr left+4187% snapsAvonte MaddoxCB · injured$1.3M$1.5M · 1 yr left+220% snapsRoger McCrearyCB$1.3M$1.4M · 1 yr left+3578% snapsKeith Abney IICB$1.2M$1.2M · 4 yrs left+1027% snapsThomas HarperCB · injured$1.1M$947K · 1 yr left+1616% snapsAamaris BrownCB$248K$248K · 1 yr left−50% snapsMyles BryantCB$220K$330K · 1 yr left−40% snaps
2 contracts

Specialists $2.2M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Hogan HattenLS$1.1M$944K · 1 yr left+413% snapsJake BatesK$1.1M$1.1M · 1 yr left+6516% snaps

Gold bar: where the player's pay ranks among his position group league-wide. Green bar: where his play ranks (EPA for skill players, share of snaps for everyone else). Gap = played minus paid, in percentile points.