Detroit Lions
FlexibleDetroit Lions are carrying $67.3M in dead money this year — cap already spent on players no longer on the roster. They project $62.1M of room in 2027. The decisions that shape it: Jared Goff ($62.6M), Penei Sewell ($35.7M), Amon-Ra St. Brown ($34.2M) top the 2027 book.
Cap trajectory
Projected space, next three years
2026+$34.3M
$288.1M committed
2027+$62.1M
$264.9M committed
2028+$62.2M
$289.8M committed
Space is OTC's projection against a projected future cap. Negative = over the line before any new signings.
Decision watch-list
Biggest 2027 cap hits
| Jared Goff | $62.6M |
| Penei Sewell | $35.7M |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | $34.2M |
| Alim McNeill | $27.7M |
| Aidan Hutchinson | $16.0M |
| Jameson Williams | $10.9M |
Ranked by cap hit — the contracts that drive the restructure-or-cut call. Per-player cut-savings math isn't modeled yet.