AMERICAN FOOTBALL · 2020 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Detroit Lions 2020 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2020. See the current Detroit Lions payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$136,316,057
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,621,463
ACTIVE ROSTER52
PLAYERS LISTED153
HIGHEST PAIDMatthew Stafford · $21,300,000
Active roster · 52 players
52 rowsTop 16 of 52 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | $21,300,000 | Quarterback | 32 | 10.75% | ($40,300,000) | $7,800,000 | $10,000,000 | $3,500,000 |
| Marvin Jones | $9,183,334 | Wide receiver | 30 | 4.63% | ($9,183,334) | $6,500,000 | $1,600,000 | $1,083,334 |
| Justin Coleman | $9,029,000 | Cornerback | 27 | 4.56% | ($15,116,000) | $6,950,000 | $2,029,000 | $50,000 |
| Taylor Decker | $8,350,000 | Left tackle | 27 | 4.21% | ($17,000,000) | $6,850,000 | $1,500,000 | - |
| Jamie Collins | $6,333,333 | Linebacker | 31 | 3.20% | ($18,000,000) | $4,000,000 | $2,333,333 | - |
| Halapoulivaati Vaitai | $5,400,000 | Right tackle | 27 | 2.72% | ($20,000,000) | $4,000,000 | $1,400,000 | - |
| Jesse James | $5,279,000 | Tight end | 26 | 2.66% | ($9,566,000) | $3,800,000 | $1,429,000 | $50,000 |
| Danny Amendola | $4,968,750 | Wide receiver | 35 | 2.51% | ($4,500,000) | $1,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $468,750 |
| T.J. Hockenson | $4,594,824 | Tight end | 23 | 2.32% | ($16,217,366) | $675,000 | $3,108,859 | $810,965 |
| Duron Harmon | $4,500,000 | Strong safety | 29 | 2.27% | ($3,500,000) | $3,500,000 | - | $1,000,000 |
| Nick Williams | $4,300,000 | Defensive line | 30 | 2.17% | ($4,900,000) | $2,900,000 | $1,000,000 | $400,000 |
| Romeo Okwara | $4,076,666 | Edge rusher | 25 | 2.06% | ($1,953,336) | $2,750,000 | $901,666 | $425,000 |
| Matt Prater | $3,900,000 | Kicker | 36 | 1.97% | ($3,700,000) | $2,700,000 | $900,000 | $300,000 |
| Jarrad Davis | $3,490,197 | Linebacker | 26 | 1.76% | ($1,529,399) | $1,960,798 | $1,529,399 | - |
| Everson Griffen | $3,452,205 | Edge rusher | 33 | 1.74% | ($1,764,706) | $1,764,706 | - | $1,687,500 |
| Frank Ragnow | $3,212,765 | Center | 24 | 1.62% | ($4,874,611) | $1,550,922 | $1,661,843 | - |
| Danny Shelton | $2,750,000 | Defensive line | 27 | 1.39% | ($4,000,000) | $1,500,000 | $1,250,000 | - |
| Christian Jones | $2,382,500 | Linebacker | 29 | 1.20% | ($4,337,500) | $910,000 | $492,500 | $980,000 |
| Chase Daniel | $2,000,000 | Quarterback | 34 | 1.01% | ($5,000,000) | $1,250,000 | $750,000 | - |
| Darryl Roberts | $1,906,250 | Cornerback | 30 | 0.96% | ($1,500,000) | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $406,250 |
| Joe Dahl | $1,875,000 | Guard | 27 | 0.95% | ($2,025,000) | $1,475,000 | $250,000 | $150,000 |
| Kerryon Johnson | $1,773,734 | Running back | 23 | 0.89% | ($1,404,979) | $1,071,245 | $702,489 | - |
| Jahlani Tavai | $1,566,811 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.79% | ($3,083,709) | $808,362 | $758,449 | - |
| D'Andre Swift | $1,552,530 | Running back | 21 | 0.78% | ($6,154,517) | $610,000 | $942,530 | - |
| Miles Killebrew | $1,047,500 | Strong safety | 27 | 0.53% | ($2,000,000) | $1,862,500 | $137,500 | - |
| Jalen Reeves-Maybin | $979,724 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.49% | ($154,724) | $825,000 | $154,724 | - |
| Tracy Walker | $970,497 | Free safety | 25 | 0.49% | ($440,994) | $750,000 | $220,497 | - |
| Reggie Ragland | $962,500 | Linebacker | 27 | 0.49% | ($962,500) | $825,000 | $137,500 | - |
| Will Harris | $943,061 | Strong safety | 25 | 0.48% | ($714,183) | $675,000 | $238,061 | $30,000 |
| Jamal Agnew | $889,591 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.45% | ($64,591) | $825,000 | $64,591 | - |
| Jonah Jackson | $872,140 | Guard | 23 | 0.44% | ($1,048,560) | $610,000 | $262,140 | - |
| Don Muhlbach | $840,000 | Long snapper | 39 | 0.42% | ($1,140,000) | $1,050,000 | $90,000 | - |
| Tyrell Crosby | $821,920 | Left tackle | 25 | 0.41% | ($143,843) | $750,000 | $71,920 | - |
| Logan Stenberg | $795,410 | Guard | 23 | 0.40% | ($741,640) | $610,000 | $185,410 | - |
| Julian Okwara | $767,028 | Edge rusher | 23 | 0.39% | ($1,146,428) | $480,421 | $286,607 | - |
| Amani Oruwariye | $755,526 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.38% | ($241,579) | $675,000 | $80,526 | - |
| Oday Aboushi | $750,000 | Guard | 29 | 0.38% | ($1,050,000) | $1,050,000 | - | - |
| Adrian Peterson | $750,000 | Running back | 35 | 0.38% | ($1,050,000) | $1,050,000 | - | - |
| Jason Cabinda | $750,000 | Fullback | 24 | 0.38% | - | $750,000 | - | - |
| Austin Bryant | $740,511 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.37% | ($549,474) | $557,353 | $183,158 | - |
| Quintez Cephus | $686,072 | Wide receiver | 22 | 0.35% | ($304,288) | $610,000 | $76,072 | - |
| C.J. Moore | $677,333 | Free safety | 25 | 0.34% | ($4,667) | $675,000 | $2,333 | - |
| John Penisini | $652,794 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.33% | ($171,176) | $610,000 | $42,794 | - |
| Michael Ford | $644,120 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.33% | - | $644,120 | - | - |
| Jack Fox | $610,000 | Punter | 24 | 0.31% | - | $610,000 | - | - |
| Matt Nelson | $610,000 | Right tackle | 25 | 0.31% | - | $610,000 | - | - |
| Hunter Bryant | $506,661 | Tight end | 22 | 0.26% | ($60,000) | $499,996 | $6,666 | - |
| David Blough | $476,472 | Quarterback | 25 | 0.24% | - | $476,472 | - | - |
| Mohamed Sanu | $264,708 | Wide receiver | 31 | 0.13% | - | $370,588 | - | - |
| Kevin Strong | $220,590 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.11% | - | $220,590 | - | - |
| Dan Skipper | $119,118 | Tackle | 26 | 0.06% | - | $119,118 | - | - |
| Bobby Price | $35,882 | Safety | 22 | 0.02% | - | $35,882 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 3 players
3 rows| NAME | POSITION | AGE | DEAD CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geronimo Allison | Wide receiver | 26 | ($137,500) |
| John Atkins | Defensive line | 28 | - |
| Russell Bodine | Center | 28 | - |
Additional contracts · 10 players
10 rowsAll 10 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Flowers | $16,739,000 | Edge rusher | 27 | 8.45% | ($48,081,000) | $11,125,000 | $5,614,000 | - |
| Desmond Trufant | $7,187,500 | Cornerback | 30 | 3.63% | ($9,500,000) | $4,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $187,500 |
| Jeff Okudah | $6,059,035 | Cornerback | 21 | 3.06% | ($21,944,396) | $572,936 | $5,486,099 | - |
| Kenny Golladay | $2,312,706 | Wide receiver | 27 | 1.17% | ($179,706) | $2,133,000 | $179,706 | - |
| Tony McRae | $1,010,000 | Cornerback | 27 | 0.51% | ($200,000) | $910,000 | $100,000 | - |
| Da'shawn Hand | $920,491 | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.46% | ($340,982) | $750,000 | $170,491 | - |
| Nick Bawden | $696,051 | Fullback | 24 | 0.35% | ($42,102) | $675,000 | $21,051 | - |
| Jashon Cornell | $421,133 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.21% | ($84,532) | $400,000 | $21,133 | - |
| Kerrith Whyte | $142,800 | Running back | 24 | 0.07% | - | $142,800 | - | - |
| Alexander Myres | $42,000 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.02% | - | $42,000 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 7 players
7 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Martin | $192,000 | Linebacker | 0.10% |
| Albert Huggins | $42,000 | Defensive line | 0.02% |
| Jerell Adams | $33,600 | Tight end | 0.02% |
| Dalyn Dawkins | $16,800 | Running back | 0.01% |
| Jon Toth | $16,800 | Center | 0.01% |
| Tramaine Brock | $12,000 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Josh Hawkins | $12,000 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
Additional contracts · 80 players
80 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Wagner | $5,800,000 | Right tackle | 2.93% |
| Damon Harrison | $5,000,000 | Defensive tackle | 2.52% |
| Quandre Diggs | $3,583,334 | Strong safety | 1.81% |
| Darius Slay | $2,900,000 | Cornerback | 1.46% |
| Jayron Kearse | $2,286,765 | Safety | 1.15% |
| Devon Kennard | $1,750,000 | Outside linebacker | 0.88% |
| Marvin Hall | $630,882 | Wide receiver | 0.32% |
| Sam Martin | $500,000 | Punter | 0.25% |
| Jonathan Williams | $450,161 | Running back | 0.23% |
| Jalen Tabor | $411,906 | Cornerback | 0.21% |
| Elijah Lee | $398,232 | Outside linebacker | 0.20% |
| Kenny Wiggins | $308,824 | Guard | 0.16% |
| Frank Herron | $246,630 | Defensive tackle | 0.12% |
| Isaac Nauta | $220,590 | Tight end | 0.11% |
| Bobby Price | $208,124 | Safety | 0.11% |
| Ty Johnson | $201,799 | Running back | 0.10% |
| Bo Scarbrough | $198,529 | Running back | 0.10% |
| Marcus Martin | $191,058 | Guard | 0.10% |
| Dee Virgin | $180,636 | Cornerback | 0.09% |
| Chris Jones | $176,470 | Cornerback | 0.09% |
| Michael Roberts | $150,784 | Tight end | 0.08% |
| Isaac Nauta | $146,612 | Tight end | 0.07% |
| Jalen Elliott | $142,800 | Safety | 0.07% |
| Tom Kennedy | $142,800 | Wide receiver | 0.07% |
| Anthony Pittman | $142,800 | Linebacker | 0.07% |
| Steven Wirtel | $142,800 | Long snapper | 0.07% |
| Oday Aboushi | $137,500 | Tackle | 0.07% |
| Kenny Wiggins | $137,500 | Guard | 0.07% |
| Travis Fulgham | $133,614 | Wide receiver | 0.07% |
| Albert Huggins | $119,811 | Defensive tackle | 0.06% |
| Evan Brown | $113,436 | Center | 0.06% |
| Dan Skipper | $113,012 | Tackle | 0.06% |
| Kareem Martin | $107,058 | Outside linebacker | 0.05% |
| Victor Bolden | $100,800 | Wide receiver | 0.05% |
| Geremy Davis | $95,000 | Wide receiver | 0.05% |
| Jalen Elliott | $90,000 | Safety | 0.05% |
| Mohamed Sanu | $85,764 | Wide receiver | 0.04% |
| Isaac Nauta | $75,048 | Tight end | 0.04% |
| Tramaine Brock | $73,764 | Cornerback | 0.04% |
| Kenny Wiggins | $73,764 | Guard | 0.04% |
| Jason Huntley | $72,577 | Running back | 0.04% |
| P.J. Johnson | $72,111 | Defensive tackle | 0.04% |
| Marcus Martin | $72,000 | Guard | 0.04% |
| Arryn Siposs | $67,200 | Punter | 0.03% |
| Beau Benzschawel | $58,800 | Guard | 0.03% |
| Arryn Siposs | $58,800 | Punter | 0.03% |
| Kevin Strong | $58,800 | Defensive tackle | 0.03% |
| Arryn Siposs | $55,000 | Punter | 0.03% |
| Beau Benzschawel | $50,400 | Guard | 0.03% |
| David Blough | $50,400 | Quarterback | 0.03% |
| Joshua Garnett | $50,000 | Guard | 0.03% |
| Joe Webb | $48,000 | Quarterback | 0.02% |
| Dalyn Dawkins | $42,000 | Running back | 0.02% |
| Kevin Strong | $41,705 | Defensive tackle | 0.02% |
| Alexander Myres | $39,706 | Cornerback | 0.02% |
| Dan Skipper | $33,600 | Tackle | 0.02% |
| Jordan Scarlett | $25,200 | Running back | 0.01% |
| Arryn Siposs | $25,200 | Punter | 0.01% |
| Steven Wirtel | $17,333 | Long snapper | 0.01% |
| Kevin Strong | $16,800 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Dee Virgin | $16,800 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Ryan Pope | $13,337 | Tackle | 0.01% |
| Khari Lee | $12,000 | Tight end | 0.01% |
| Kenny Wiggins | $12,000 | Guard | 0.01% |
| Tra Carson | $10,000 | Running back | 0.01% |
| Jeremiah Dinson | $10,000 | Safety | 0.01% |
| Anthony Cannon | $9,233 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Victor Bolden | $8,400 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Evan Brown | $8,400 | Center | 0.00% |
| Dalyn Dawkins | $8,400 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Dalyn Dawkins | $8,400 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Tavien Feaster | $8,400 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Matt Sokol | $8,400 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Jonathan Williams | $8,400 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Jonathan Wynn | $8,400 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Malik Carney | $6,667 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Tre Lamar | $6,667 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Luke Sellers | $6,666 | Fullback | 0.00% |
| Brandon Powell | $4,000 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Beau Benzschawel | $3,333 | Guard | 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 2020 yearly total?
Detroit Lions carried a yearly total of $136,316,057 in 2020.
How many players did Detroit Lions list in 2020?
52 players on the Detroit Lions roster in 2020, plus 100 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Detroit Lions payroll?
This page is the 2020 archive. The current Detroit Lions payroll is kept up to date on the main Detroit Lions page.