AMERICAN FOOTBALL · 2017 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Detroit Lions 2017 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2017. See the current Detroit Lions payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$130,190,524
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,503,664
ACTIVE ROSTER52
PLAYERS LISTED150
HIGHEST PAIDMatthew Stafford · $16,500,000
Active roster · 52 players
52 rowsTop 16 of 52 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | ROSTER BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | $16,500,000 | Quarterback | 29 | 9.88% | ($66,000,000) | $1,000,000 | $15,500,000 | - | - |
| Ezekiel Ansah | $12,734,000 | Edge rusher | 28 | 7.63% | ($12,734,000) | $12,734,000 | - | - | - |
| Darius Slay | $10,681,250 | Cornerback | 26 | 6.40% | ($19,300,000) | $4,100,000 | $2,900,000 | $3,581,250 | $100,000 |
| Marvin Jones | $8,600,000 | Wide receiver | 27 | 5.15% | ($13,400,000) | $7,000,000 | $1,600,000 | - | - |
| Golden Tate | $8,351,250 | Wide receiver | 29 | 5.00% | ($10,702,500) | $6,000,000 | $1,600,000 | - | $751,250 |
| Glover Quin | $6,394,166 | Free safety | 31 | 3.83% | ($9,727,500) | $900,000 | $2,716,666 | $1,000,000 | $1,777,500 |
| Ricky Wagner | $5,900,000 | Right tackle | 28 | 3.53% | ($17,500,000) | $3,000,000 | $2,900,000 | - | - |
| T.J. Lang | $5,869,791 | Guard | 30 | 3.51% | ($19,000,000) | $3,000,000 | $2,666,666 | $203,125 | - |
| Matt Prater | $5,225,000 | Kicker | 33 | 3.13% | ($9,075,000) | $3,150,000 | $1,150,000 | $500,000 | $425,000 |
| Tahir Whitehead | $4,987,500 | Linebacker | 27 | 2.99% | ($4,550,000) | $3,050,000 | $1,500,000 | $187,500 | $250,000 |
| Eric Ebron | $3,897,455 | Tight end | 24 | 2.33% | ($3,397,455) | $1,590,337 | $1,807,118 | $500,000 | - |
| D.J. Hayden | $3,593,750 | Cornerback | 27 | 2.15% | ($3,250,000) | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $343,750 | $250,000 |
| Sam Martin | $3,325,000 | Punter | 27 | 1.99% | ($4,725,000) | $2,225,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 |
| Paul Worrilow | $3,000,000 | Linebacker | 27 | 1.80% | ($3,000,000) | $2,000,000 | $750,000 | - | $250,000 |
| Taylor Decker | $2,492,495 | Tackle | 24 | 1.49% | ($8,972,983) | $948,499 | $1,543,996 | - | - |
| Theo Riddick | $2,400,000 | Running back | 26 | 1.44% | ($4,262,500) | $1,075,000 | $962,500 | $237,500 | $125,000 |
| Cornelius Washington | $2,321,875 | Edge rusher | 28 | 1.39% | ($2,837,500) | $1,237,500 | $750,000 | $234,375 | $100,000 |
| Akeem Spence | $2,250,000 | Defensive line | 26 | 1.35% | ($3,500,000) | $1,250,000 | $750,000 | $250,000 | - |
| Jarrad Davis | $1,994,396 | Linebacker | 23 | 1.19% | ($8,543,384) | $465,000 | $1,529,396 | - | - |
| Nevin Lawson | $1,872,146 | Cornerback | 26 | 1.12% | ($75,146) | $1,797,000 | $75,146 | - | - |
| A'Shawn Robinson | $1,189,462 | Defensive line | 22 | 0.71% | ($2,192,602) | $687,892 | $501,570 | - | - |
| Don Carey | $1,162,500 | Strong safety | 30 | 0.70% | ($1,162,500) | $975,000 | $187,500 | - | - |
| Ameer Abdullah | $1,133,489 | Running back | 24 | 0.68% | ($666,319) | $687,830 | $320,659 | $100,000 | $25,000 |
| Darren Fells | $975,000 | Tight end | 31 | 0.58% | ($100,000) | $700,000 | $100,000 | $175,000 | - |
| Jalen Tabor | $876,905 | Cornerback | 22 | 0.53% | ($2,331,848) | $465,000 | $411,905 | - | - |
| Graham Glasgow | $719,855 | Guard | 25 | 0.43% | ($484,065) | $558,500 | $161,355 | - | - |
| Don Muhlbach | $695,000 | Long snapper | 36 | 0.42% | ($1,080,000) | $1,000,000 | $40,000 | $40,000 | - |
| Miles Killebrew | $684,641 | Safety | 24 | 0.41% | ($433,923) | $540,000 | $144,641 | - | - |
| Kenny Golladay | $644,706 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.39% | ($718,824) | $465,000 | $179,706 | - | - |
| Quandre Diggs | $643,838 | Strong safety | 24 | 0.39% | - | $615,000 | $28,838 | - | - |
| Jalen Reeves-Maybin | $619,721 | Linebacker | 22 | 0.37% | ($618,887) | $465,000 | $154,721 | - | - |
| Zach Zenner | $616,668 | Running back | 26 | 0.37% | ($1,668) | $615,000 | $1,668 | - | - |
| Michael Roberts | $615,784 | Tight end | 23 | 0.37% | ($603,136) | $465,000 | $150,784 | - | - |
| Nick Bellore | $578,824 | Linebacker | 28 | 0.35% | - | $729,412 | - | - | - |
| Emmett Cleary | $578,823 | Right tackle | 27 | 0.35% | - | $578,824 | - | - | - |
| Anthony Zettel | $570,930 | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.34% | ($92,793) | $540,000 | $30,930 | - | - |
| Dwayne Washington | $558,941 | Running back | 23 | 0.33% | ($56,823) | $540,000 | $18,941 | - | - |
| Brian Mihalik | $540,000 | Tackle | 25 | 0.32% | - | $540,000 | - | - | - |
| Jake Rudock | $540,000 | Quarterback | 24 | 0.32% | - | $540,000 | - | - | - |
| Jamal Agnew | $529,591 | Cornerback | 22 | 0.32% | ($258,364) | $465,000 | $64,591 | - | - |
| Joe Dahl | $507,772 | Guard | 24 | 0.30% | ($184,437) | $446,294 | $61,478 | - | - |
| Jeremiah Ledbetter | $501,040 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.30% | ($144,160) | $465,000 | $36,040 | - | - |
| Tion Green | $466,666 | Running back | 24 | 0.28% | ($10,000) | $465,000 | $1,666 | - | - |
| Steve Longa | $465,000 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.28% | - | $465,000 | - | - | - |
| Charles Washington | $465,000 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.28% | - | $465,000 | - | - | - |
| Dwight Freeney | $352,941 | Linebacker | 37 | 0.21% | - | $352,941 | - | - | - |
| Christian Ringo | $190,588 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.11% | - | $190,588 | - | - | - |
| Bradley Marquez | $180,882 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.11% | - | $180,882 | - | - | - |
| Rodney Coe | $82,059 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.05% | - | $82,059 | - | - | - |
| Andy Jones | $54,706 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.03% | - | $54,706 | - | - | - |
| Hakeem Valles | $31,765 | Tight end | 25 | 0.02% | - | $31,765 | - | - | - |
| Jace Billingsley | $27,353 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.02% | - | $27,353 | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 15 players
15 rowsAll 15 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloti Ngata | $7,703,125 | Defensive line | 33 | 4.61% | ($7,500,000) | $5,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $203,125 |
| Greg Robinson | $3,322,377 | Left tackle | 25 | 1.99% | ($3,322,377) | $3,322,377 | - | - |
| Travis Swanson | $1,951,868 | Center | 26 | 1.17% | ($179,868) | $1,772,000 | $154,868 | $25,000 |
| Tavon Wilson | $1,650,000 | Strong safety | 27 | 0.99% | ($1,150,000) | $900,000 | $250,000 | $500,000 |
| TJ Jones | $690,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.41% | - | $690,000 | - | - |
| Corey Robinson | $629,477 | Left tackle | 25 | 0.38% | ($28,954) | $615,000 | $14,477 | - |
| Brandon Copeland | $615,000 | Edge rusher | 26 | 0.37% | - | $615,000 | - | - |
| Zac Kerin | $615,000 | Center | 26 | 0.37% | - | $615,000 | - | - |
| Kerry Hyder | $540,000 | Edge rusher | 26 | 0.32% | - | $540,000 | - | - |
| Jordan Hill | $418,000 | Defensive line | 26 | 0.25% | ($85,000) | $378,000 | $40,000 | - |
| Don Barclay | $410,294 | Right tackle | 28 | 0.25% | - | $410,294 | - | - |
| Mike James | $378,000 | Running back | 26 | 0.23% | - | $378,000 | - | - |
| Kasey Redfern | $354,873 | Punter | 26 | 0.21% | - | $354,873 | - | - |
| Des Lawrence | $349,666 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.21% | ($5,000) | $348,000 | $1,666 | - |
| Brandon Chubb | $348,000 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.21% | - | $348,000 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 81 players
81 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Levy | $2,400,000 | Outside linebacker | 1.44% |
| Laken Tomlinson | $1,119,589 | Guard | 0.67% |
| Johnson Bademosi | $1,050,000 | Cornerback | 0.63% |
| Khyri Thornton | $652,205 | Defensive tackle | 0.39% |
| Kyle Van Noy | $507,654 | Inside linebacker | 0.30% |
| Kasim Edebali | $411,765 | Outside linebacker | 0.25% |
| Jared Abbrederis | $361,760 | Wide receiver | 0.22% |
| Alex Carter | $344,372 | Safety | 0.21% |
| Jeremiah Valoaga | $304,883 | Defensive end | 0.18% |
| Tim Lelito | $273,529 | Guard | 0.16% |
| Hakeem Valles | $262,590 | Tight end | 0.16% |
| Gabe Wright | $260,576 | Defensive tackle | 0.16% |
| Jeff Locke | $217,059 | Punter | 0.13% |
| George Johnson | $182,352 | Defensive end | 0.11% |
| Dontez Ford | $122,400 | Wide receiver | 0.07% |
| Alex Barrett | $100,800 | Defensive end | 0.06% |
| Jake Rudock | $100,304 | Quarterback | 0.06% |
| Brandon Pettigrew | $100,000 | Tight end | 0.06% |
| Michael Burton | $92,178 | Fullback | 0.06% |
| Andy Jones | $86,400 | Wide receiver | 0.05% |
| Leo Koloamatangi | $86,400 | Tackle | 0.05% |
| Rolan Milligan | $86,400 | Safety | 0.05% |
| Nick Bellore | $80,000 | Inside linebacker | 0.05% |
| Thurston Armbrister | $72,352 | Outside linebacker | 0.04% |
| Jacquies Smith | $72,352 | Outside linebacker | 0.04% |
| Christian Ringo | $72,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.04% |
| Armonty Bryant | $70,588 | Defensive end | 0.04% |
| Adairius Barnes | $64,800 | Cornerback | 0.04% |
| Brad Kaaya | $64,800 | Quarterback | 0.04% |
| Dan Skipper | $64,800 | Tackle | 0.04% |
| Alex Barrett | $56,706 | Defensive end | 0.03% |
| Jace Billingsley | $54,706 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Antwione Williams | $51,117 | Outside linebacker | 0.03% |
| Thurston Armbrister | $50,400 | Outside linebacker | 0.03% |
| Jace Billingsley | $50,400 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Jimmy Landes | $50,178 | Long snapper | 0.03% |
| Caraun Reid | $47,220 | Defensive end | 0.03% |
| Bryce Harris | $45,588 | Right tackle | 0.03% |
| Caraun Reid | $40,588 | Defensive end | 0.02% |
| Jacquies Smith | $36,176 | Outside linebacker | 0.02% |
| Thurston Armbrister | $36,000 | Outside linebacker | 0.02% |
| Jeremiah Valoaga | $36,000 | Defensive end | 0.02% |
| Cyrus Kouandjio | $35,000 | Right tackle | 0.02% |
| Rolan Milligan | $31,764 | Safety | 0.02% |
| Brad Kaaya | $30,835 | Quarterback | 0.02% |
| Keshawn Martin | $30,000 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Jace Billingsley | $28,800 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Leo Koloamatangi | $28,800 | Tackle | 0.02% |
| Dan Skipper | $28,800 | Tackle | 0.02% |
| Noel Thomas | $28,800 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Robert Tonyan Jr. | $28,800 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Jace Billingsley | $27,353 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Brad Kaaya | $27,353 | Quarterback | 0.02% |
| Storm Norton | $27,353 | Tackle | 0.02% |
| Dan Skipper | $27,353 | Tackle | 0.02% |
| TJ Jones | $26,550 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Josh Thornton | $23,333 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Thurston Armbrister | $21,600 | Outside linebacker | 0.01% |
| Adairius Barnes | $21,600 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Bradley Marquez | $21,600 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Rolan Milligan | $21,600 | Safety | 0.01% |
| Pat O'Connor | $16,067 | Defensive end | 0.01% |
| Adairius Barnes | $14,400 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Storm Norton | $14,400 | Tackle | 0.01% |
| Earl Okine | $14,400 | Defensive end | 0.01% |
| Brandon Barnes | $13,333 | Tight end | 0.01% |
| Tony Hills | $10,000 | Left tackle | 0.01% |
| Brandon Barnes | $7,200 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Toby Johnson | $7,200 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Stefan McClure | $7,200 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Storm Norton | $7,200 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Pat O'Connor | $7,200 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Brandon Thomas | $7,200 | Guard | 0.00% |
| Alex Torgersen | $7,200 | Quarterback | 0.00% |
| Cole Wick | $7,200 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Chase Farris | $6,667 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Cole Wick | $3,333 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Quinshad Davis | $2,000 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Ian Wells | $2,000 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Andrew Zeller | $2,000 | Guard | 0.00% |
| James Deloatch | $1,334 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
Round / Pick
1 rows| DRAFT PICK | NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | CAP HIT TOP-51 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R4 | Michael Roberts | $0 | Tight end | $0 |
Key contract dates
1 rows| DEADLINE DATE | NAME | TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Clark | Chuck Clark | ROSTER BONUS 2026-27 Roster Bonus - Week 1 | $112,500 |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Detroit Lions 2017 yearly total?
Detroit Lions carried a yearly total of $130,190,524 in 2017.
How many players did Detroit Lions list in 2017?
52 players on the Detroit Lions roster in 2017, plus 96 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Detroit Lions payroll?
This page is the 2017 archive. The current Detroit Lions payroll is kept up to date on the main Detroit Lions page.