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Detroit Lions contracts

Every salary here is modeled. Salaries marked real are reported figures; the rest are modeled from the CBA's structure and labeled as estimates. How this works.

Top 25 cap hits: $320.8M of salary against $386.0M of modeled worth, a surplus of +65.1M. Detroit Lions hub

Detroit Lions contracts — salary against modeled worth, for the 48 players with recorded production.
PlayerPosSalaryModeled worthSurplusPosition rankVerdict
Jared GoffQuarterback$53.0M$63.7M+10.7M99th pctTop of the market — earned
Aidan HutchinsonDefensive End$45.0M$44.5M−0.5M98th pctTop of the market — earned
Amon-Ra St. BrownWide Receiver$30.0M$42.7M+12.7M99th pctBargain
Brian BranchSafety$25.2M ·m$26.7M+1.5M100th pctTop of the market — earned
Jameson WilliamsWide Receiver$23.8M ·m$32.9M+9.1M95th pctBargain
D.J. ReedCornerback$22.7M ·m$29.8M+7.1M98th pctBargain
Jahmyr GibbsRunning Back$22.5M$18.6M−3.9M99th pctTop of the market, slightly rich
Jack CampbellLinebacker$20.3M$9.8M−10.4M92nd pctTop-of-market money, not top production
Alim McNeillDefensive Tackle$14.1M ·m$20.7M+6.6M92nd pctBargain
Sam LaPortaTight End$11.9M ·m$13.9M+2.0M98th pctFair market value
Kerby JosephSafety$10.4M ·m$13.8M+3.3M94th pctBargain
DJ WonnumLinebacker$6.2M ·m$6.2M+0.0M63rd pctFair market value
Roger McCrearyCornerback$3.7M ·m$6.6M+2.8M78th pctBargain
Isiah PachecoRunning Back$3.7M ·m$4.7M+0.9M80th pctFair market value
Avonte MaddoxCornerback$3.6M ·m$2.5M−1.0M54th pctOverpaid
Thomas HarperSafety$3.1M ·m$3.1M+0.0M65th pctFair market value
Derrick BarnesLinebacker$2.8M ·m$22.0M+19.2M87th pctSteal
Payton TurnerDefensive End$2.6M ·m$2.9M+0.2M49th pctFair market value
Tyleik WilliamsDefensive Tackle$2.6M ·m$4.8M+2.2M65th pctRookie-deal bargain
Damone ClarkLinebacker$2.6M ·m$3.3M+0.8M73rd pctBargain
Chuck ClarkSafety$2.4M ·m$4.9M+2.4M76th pctSteal
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.Cornerback$2.4M ·m$1.7M−0.6M38th pctRookie deal
Malcolm RodriguezLinebacker$2.2M ·m$1.3M−0.9M39th pctAlbatross
Tyler ConklinTight End$2.1M ·m$1.9M−0.2M62nd pctFair market value
Jake BatesKicker$2.0M ·m$2.9M+0.9M66th pctBargain
Levi OnwuzurikeDefensive End$2.0M ·m$1.1M−0.9M6th pctAlbatross
Isaac TeSlaaWide Receiver$1.9M ·m$4.7M+2.8M65th pctRookie-deal bargain
Derrick MooreDefensive End$1.9M ·m$1.2M−0.7M16th pctRookie deal — developing
Sione VakiRunning Back$1.9M ·m$1.0M−0.9M5th pctRookie deal — developing
Mekhi WingoDefensive Tackle$1.8M ·m$1.1M−0.7M9th pctRookie deal — developing
Tay MartinWide Receiver$1.5M ·m$1.3M−0.3M27th pctOverpaid
Dominic LovettWide Receiver$1.4M ·m$1.1M−0.4M13th pctRookie deal — developing
Joe BachieLinebacker$1.4M ·m$1.0M−0.5M4th pctOverpaid
Khalil DorseyCornerback$1.4M ·m$1.0M−0.5M2nd pctOverpaid
Rock Ya-SinCornerback$1.4M ·m$2.0M+0.5M45th pctBargain
Jimmy RolderLinebacker$1.4M ·m$1.1M−0.4M29th pctRookie deal — developing
Keith Abney IICornerback$1.3M ·m$1.6M+0.2M34th pctRookie deal — developing
Christian IzienSafety$1.3M ·m$3.3M+2.0M67th pctSteal
Brock WrightTight End$1.3M ·m$1.3M−0.0M46th pctFair market value
Tom KennedyWide Receiver$1.3M ·m$1.1M−0.2M11th pctOverpaid
Trevor NowaskeLinebacker$1.3M ·m$1.0M−0.3M20th pctOverpaid
Tyler LacyDefensive Tackle$1.3M ·m$1.2M−0.1M18th pctFair market value
Skyler Gill-HowardDefensive Tackle$1.3M ·m$2.2M+1.0M46th pctRookie-deal bargain
Chris SmithDefensive Tackle$1.2M ·m$1.3M+0.1M25th pctFair market value
Jacob SaylorsRunning Back$1.1M ·m$1.0M−0.1M5th pctRookie deal — developing
Nick WhitesideCornerback$1.1M ·m$1.4M+0.3M30th pctRookie deal — developing
Eric O'NeillDefensive End$1.0M ·m$1.1M+0.0M7th pctRookie deal — developing
Jackson MeeksWide Receiver$1.0M ·m$1.4M+0.4M31st pctRookie deal — developing

No recorded game yet — 14 players

These players carry a contract because a slotted rookie deal is fixed by the CBA before a first snap, but they have no production to grade. Their rank and verdict are blank on purpose rather than filled with a middling guess.

Detroit Lions players with no recorded game — contract only, no production grade.
PlayerPosSalaryModeled worthSurplusPosition rankVerdict
Ahmed HassaneinDefensive End$1.5M ·m$1.0M−0.5M—Rookie deal — yet to play
Kendrick LawWide Receiver$1.3M ·m$1.0M−0.4M—Rookie deal — yet to play
Tyre WestDefensive Tackle$1.3M ·m$1.0M−0.3M—Rookie deal — yet to play
Aamaris BrownCornerback$1.0M ·m$1.0M+0.0M—Rookie deal — yet to play
Aidan KeanaainaDefensive Tackle$1.0M ·m$1.0M+0.0M—Rookie deal — yet to play
Anthony LucasDefensive End$1.0M ·m$1.0M+0.0M—Rookie deal — yet to play
Bishop FitzgeraldSafety$1.0M ·m$1.0M+0.0M—Rookie deal — yet to play
De'Shawn RuckerCornerback$1.0M ·m$1.0M+0.0M—Rookie deal — yet to play
Jabari SmallRunning Back$1.0M ·m$1.0M+0.0M—Rookie deal — yet to play
Jeffrey M'baDefensive Tackle$1.0M ·m$1.0M+0.0M—Rookie deal — yet to play
Lucky JacksonWide Receiver$1.0M ·m$1.0M+0.0M—Rookie deal — yet to play
Luke AltmyerQuarterback$1.0M ·m$1.0M+0.0M—Rookie deal — yet to play
Miles KitselmanTight End$1.0M ·m$1.0M+0.0M—Rookie deal — yet to play
Thomas GordonTight End$1.0M ·m$1.0M+0.0M—Rookie deal — yet to play
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