AMERICAN FOOTBALL · 2018 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Detroit Lions 2018 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2018. See the current Detroit Lions payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$109,575,685
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,107,225
ACTIVE ROSTER53
PLAYERS LISTED140
HIGHEST PAIDMatthew Stafford · $26,500,000
Active roster · 53 players
53 rowsTop 16 of 53 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | ROSTER BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | $26,500,000 | Quarterback | 30 | 14.95% | ($75,500,000) | $9,500,000 | $10,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $500,000 |
| Glover Quin | $6,516,666 | Free safety | 32 | 3.68% | ($7,933,334) | $3,850,000 | $1,666,666 | $750,000 | $250,000 |
| Darius Slay | $6,110,644 | Cornerback | 27 | 3.45% | ($11,676,269) | $2,726,269 | $2,900,000 | $234,375 | $250,000 |
| Ricky Wagner | $5,900,000 | Right tackle | 29 | 3.33% | ($14,600,000) | $3,000,000 | $2,900,000 | - | - |
| Damon Harrison | $4,558,823 | Defensive line | 30 | 2.57% | ($4,558,824) | $4,558,824 | - | - | - |
| Devon Kennard | $4,350,000 | Linebacker | 27 | 2.45% | ($7,600,000) | $2,250,000 | $1,750,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 |
| Theo Riddick | $4,125,000 | Running back | 27 | 2.33% | ($4,750,000) | $2,700,000 | $962,500 | $87,500 | $250,000 |
| Nevin Lawson | $3,925,000 | Cornerback | 27 | 2.22% | ($4,650,000) | $2,300,000 | $1,125,000 | $400,000 | $100,000 |
| Matt Prater | $3,200,000 | Kicker | 34 | 1.81% | ($4,800,000) | $2,000,000 | $900,000 | $200,000 | $100,000 |
| Tavon Wilson | $3,128,125 | Strong safety | 28 | 1.77% | ($3,300,000) | $1,500,000 | $875,000 | $703,125 | $50,000 |
| Taylor Decker | $2,990,994 | Left tackle | 25 | 1.69% | ($6,480,488) | $1,446,998 | $1,543,996 | - | - |
| Sam Martin | $2,925,000 | Punter | 28 | 1.65% | ($3,925,000) | $2,325,000 | $500,000 | - | $100,000 |
| Luke Willson | $2,500,000 | Tight end | 28 | 1.41% | ($2,500,000) | $1,500,000 | $900,000 | - | $100,000 |
| Jarrad Davis | $2,492,995 | Linebacker | 24 | 1.41% | ($7,013,988) | $963,599 | $1,529,396 | - | - |
| Christian Jones | $2,475,000 | Linebacker | 27 | 1.40% | ($3,050,000) | $1,050,000 | $875,000 | $300,000 | $250,000 |
| Quandre Diggs | $2,153,838 | Strong safety | 25 | 1.22% | ($7,528,838) | $1,000,000 | $1,153,838 | - | - |
| Frank Ragnow | $2,141,843 | Center | 22 | 1.21% | ($9,213,758) | $480,000 | $1,661,843 | - | - |
| LeGarrette Blount | $2,000,000 | Running back | 32 | 1.13% | ($2,000,000) | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - |
| TJ Jones | $1,907,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 1.08% | - | $1,907,000 | - | - | - |
| Eli Harold | $1,892,000 | Linebacker | 24 | 1.07% | - | $1,892,000 | - | - | - |
| Kenny Wiggins | $1,875,000 | Guard | 30 | 1.06% | ($2,000,000) | $1,250,000 | $375,000 | $250,000 | - |
| Levine Toilolo | $1,500,000 | Tight end | 27 | 0.85% | ($1,500,000) | $1,000,000 | $400,000 | - | $100,000 |
| Jalen Tabor | $1,096,131 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.62% | ($1,919,943) | $684,226 | $411,905 | - | - |
| Marcus Cooper | $1,067,647 | Cornerback | 28 | 0.60% | ($317,647) | $317,647 | - | $750,000 | - |
| Graham Glasgow | $809,855 | Center | 26 | 0.46% | ($322,710) | $648,500 | $161,355 | - | - |
| Miles Killebrew | $774,641 | Safety | 25 | 0.44% | ($289,282) | $630,000 | $144,641 | - | - |
| Kenny Golladay | $765,706 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.43% | ($539,118) | $586,000 | $179,706 | - | - |
| Matt Cassel | $720,000 | Quarterback | 36 | 0.41% | ($1,105,000) | $1,015,000 | $90,000 | - | - |
| Don Muhlbach | $720,000 | Long snapper | 37 | 0.41% | ($1,105,000) | $1,015,000 | $90,000 | - | - |
| Nick Bellore | $720,000 | Linebacker | 29 | 0.41% | ($1,005,000) | $915,000 | $90,000 | - | - |
| Ricky Jean Francois | $720,000 | Defensive line | 32 | 0.41% | ($1,005,000) | $915,000 | - | $90,000 | - |
| Tracy Walker | $700,497 | Safety | 23 | 0.40% | ($881,988) | $480,000 | $220,497 | - | - |
| Joe Dahl | $691,478 | Guard | 25 | 0.39% | ($122,959) | $630,000 | $61,478 | - | - |
| Romeo Okwara | $630,000 | Edge rusher | 23 | 0.36% | - | $630,000 | - | - | - |
| Kerry Hyder | $555,000 | Edge rusher | 27 | 0.31% | - | $555,000 | - | - | - |
| Tyrell Crosby | $551,920 | Guard | 23 | 0.31% | ($287,683) | $480,000 | $71,920 | - | - |
| Andrew Donnal | $539,123 | Right tackle | 26 | 0.30% | - | $539,123 | - | - | - |
| Zach Zenner | $527,941 | Running back | 27 | 0.30% | ($50,000) | $352,941 | - | $125,000 | $50,000 |
| Jamal Agnew | $525,885 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.30% | ($193,773) | $461,294 | $64,591 | - | - |
| Brandon Powell | $484,000 | Wide receiver | 22 | 0.27% | ($44,000) | $480,000 | $4,000 | - | - |
| Kelvin Sheppard | $333,529 | Linebacker | 30 | 0.19% | - | $484,412 | - | - | - |
| Trevor Bates | $310,585 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.18% | - | $310,585 | - | - | - |
| Andy Jones | $228,529 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.13% | - | $228,529 | - | - | - |
| Michael Ford | $197,645 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.11% | - | $197,645 | - | - | - |
| Nicholas Grigsby | $185,295 | Linebacker | 26 | 0.10% | - | $185,295 | - | - | - |
| Eric Lee | $130,588 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.07% | - | $130,588 | - | - | - |
| Jerome Cunningham | $97,941 | Tight end | 27 | 0.06% | - | $97,941 | - | - | - |
| Leo Koloamatangi | $97,941 | Tackle | 24 | 0.06% | - | $97,941 | - | - | - |
| John Atkins | $56,470 | Defensive line | 26 | 0.03% | - | $56,470 | - | - | - |
| Chris Lacy | $56,470 | Wide receiver | 22 | 0.03% | - | $56,470 | - | - | - |
| Dee Virgin | $56,470 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.03% | - | $56,470 | - | - | - |
| Andre Chachere | $28,235 | Cornerback | 22 | 0.02% | - | $28,235 | - | - | - |
| Mitchell Loewen | $28,235 | Tight end | 25 | 0.02% | - | $28,235 | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 13 players
13 rowsAll 13 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Ansah | $17,143,000 | Edge rusher | 29 | 9.67% | ($17,143,000) | $17,143,000 | - | - |
| T.J. Lang | $10,760,416 | Guard | 31 | 6.07% | ($13,333,334) | $8,000,000 | $2,666,666 | $93,750 |
| Marvin Jones | $6,433,333 | Wide receiver | 28 | 3.63% | ($11,800,002) | $3,750,000 | $1,600,000 | $1,083,333 |
| A'Shawn Robinson | $1,427,355 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.81% | ($1,003,140) | $925,785 | $501,570 | - |
| Kerryon Johnson | $1,168,718 | Running back | 21 | 0.66% | ($3,585,579) | $466,229 | $702,489 | - |
| Deshawn Shead | $697,058 | Free safety | 30 | 0.39% | - | $697,059 | - | - |
| Michael Roberts | $674,547 | Tight end | 24 | 0.38% | ($452,352) | $523,764 | $150,784 | - |
| Jalen Reeves-Maybin | $666,626 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.38% | ($464,166) | $511,905 | $154,721 | - |
| Da'shawn Hand | $636,720 | Edge rusher | 23 | 0.36% | ($681,964) | $466,229 | $170,491 | - |
| Charles Washington | $534,176 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.30% | - | $534,176 | - | - |
| Nick Bawden | $384,051 | Fullback | 22 | 0.22% | ($84,204) | $363,000 | $21,051 | - |
| Steve Longa | $378,000 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.21% | - | $378,000 | - | - |
| Bruce Ellington | $371,765 | Wide receiver | 27 | 0.21% | - | $371,765 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 73 players
73 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Tate | $5,645,367 | Wide receiver | 3.19% |
| DeAndre Levy | $4,800,000 | Outside linebacker | 2.71% |
| Sylvester Williams | $3,500,000 | Defensive tackle | 1.98% |
| Deshawn Shead | $1,600,000 | Free safety | 0.90% |
| Akeem Spence | $1,500,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.85% |
| Laken Tomlinson | $1,119,589 | Guard | 0.63% |
| Ameer Abdullah | $909,819 | Running back | 0.51% |
| Cornelius Washington | $850,000 | Defensive end | 0.48% |
| Marquis Flowers | $705,000 | Outside linebacker | 0.40% |
| Crevon LeBlanc | $333,530 | Cornerback | 0.19% |
| Eric Lee | $323,824 | Defensive end | 0.18% |
| Andy Jones | $266,644 | Wide receiver | 0.15% |
| Hakeem Valles | $213,235 | Tight end | 0.12% |
| Andrew Donnal | $165,884 | Right tackle | 0.09% |
| Lenzy Pipkins | $163,235 | Cornerback | 0.09% |
| Khyri Thornton | $162,500 | Defensive tackle | 0.09% |
| Bradley Marquez | $148,971 | Wide receiver | 0.08% |
| Zach Zenner | $144,118 | Running back | 0.08% |
| Michael Ford | $139,770 | Cornerback | 0.08% |
| Jake Rudock | $129,200 | Quarterback | 0.07% |
| Chris Lacy | $114,000 | Wide receiver | 0.06% |
| Dee Virgin | $112,941 | Cornerback | 0.06% |
| Don Carey | $107,646 | Strong safety | 0.06% |
| Leo Koloamatangi | $106,400 | Tackle | 0.06% |
| John Atkins | $105,800 | Defensive tackle | 0.06% |
| Antwione Williams | $102,234 | Outside linebacker | 0.06% |
| Brad Kaaya | $92,508 | Quarterback | 0.05% |
| Jamil Demby | $91,200 | Guard | 0.05% |
| Wesley Johnson | $90,000 | Center | 0.05% |
| Garret Dooley | $83,600 | Linebacker | 0.05% |
| Marcus Cromartie | $74,118 | Cornerback | 0.04% |
| David Jones | $53,200 | Cornerback | 0.03% |
| Pat O'Connor | $48,202 | Defensive end | 0.03% |
| Trevor Bates | $45,600 | Inside linebacker | 0.03% |
| Jonathan Freeny | $45,000 | Outside linebacker | 0.03% |
| Andre Chachere | $38,000 | Cornerback | 0.02% |
| Jeremiah Ledbetter | $36,040 | Defensive tackle | 0.02% |
| Anthony Zettel | $30,930 | Defensive end | 0.02% |
| Jerome Cunningham | $30,400 | Tight end | 0.02% |
| Jamil Demby | $28,235 | Guard | 0.02% |
| Jimmy Landes | $25,089 | Long snapper | 0.01% |
| Joshua Frazier | $22,800 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Jarron Jones | $22,800 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Donnel Pumphrey | $22,800 | Running back | 0.01% |
| Jonathan Wynn | $22,800 | Defensive end | 0.01% |
| Dwayne Washington | $18,941 | Running back | 0.01% |
| Deontez Alexander | $15,200 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Deontez Alexander | $15,200 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| John Atkins | $15,200 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Alex Barrett | $15,200 | Defensive end | 0.01% |
| Nicholas Grigsby | $15,200 | Inside linebacker | 0.01% |
| Brandon Reilly | $15,200 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Horace Richardson | $15,200 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Justin Stockton | $15,200 | Running back | 0.01% |
| Corey Robinson | $14,477 | Left tackle | 0.01% |
| Stefan McClure | $10,000 | Safety | 0.01% |
| Jeremiah Valoaga | $8,000 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Alex Barrett | $7,600 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Brian Brown | $7,600 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Jerome Cunningham | $7,600 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Keon Hatcher | $7,600 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Andy Jones | $7,600 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Rolan Milligan | $7,600 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Darnell Sankey | $7,600 | Inside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Dan Skipper | $7,600 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Salesi Uhatafe | $7,600 | Guard | 0.00% |
| Brandon Barnes | $6,667 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Josh Thornton | $6,667 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Alex Barrett | $4,000 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Tion Green | $3,334 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Des Lawrence | $3,334 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Cole Wick | $3,334 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Chad Meredith | $3,333 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
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 2018 yearly total?
Detroit Lions carried a yearly total of $109,575,685 in 2018.
How many players did Detroit Lions list in 2018?
53 players on the Detroit Lions roster in 2018, plus 86 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Detroit Lions payroll?
This page is the 2018 archive. The current Detroit Lions payroll is kept up to date on the main Detroit Lions page.