Lions’ cap space and top-20 cap hits ahead of 2024 NFL draft

After one of the better seasons in franchise history, the Detroit Lions have been busy so far this offseason, with the team making a slew of moves ahead of the 2024 NFL draft, which begins later this month.

After all of those moves, the Lions have a little over $25 million in effective cap space (the cap space a team will have after signing at least 51 players and its projected rookie class to its roster), per Over the Cap, which ranks as the fourth-most in the NFL.

But expect general manager Brad Holmes to use at least some of that in the coming weeks and months, as the Lions still have some positions to shore up.

Before this list inevitably changes, here’s a look at the Lions’ top-20 cap hits right now for the 2024 season.

Lions’ top-20 cap hits1. QB Jared Goff: $32.3 million

2. LT Taylor Decker: $19.1 million

3. C Frank Ragnow: $12.8 million

4. DE Aidan Hutchinson: $9.7 million

5. RT Penei Sewell: $7.6 million

6. LB Alex Anzalone: $7.4 million

7. RB David Montgomery: $6.7 million

8. G Kevin Zeitler: $5.9 million

9. DL D.J. Reader: $5.3 million

10. WR Jameson Williams: $4.7 million

11. CB Carlton Davis: $4.5 million

12. DL John Cominsky: $4.2 million

13. RB Jahmyr Gibbs: $4 million

14. P Jack Fox: $3.9 million

15. WR Amon-Ra St. Brown: $3.56 million

16. DE Marcus Davenport: $3.55 million

17. DL Alim McNeill: $3.38 million

18. LB Jack Campbell: $3.34 million

19. LB Derrick Barnes: $3.31 million

20. WR Kalif Raymond: $3.2 million

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After cutting his teeth with Bleacher Report, Mike Moraitis has covered the Los Angeles Rams and Tennessee Titans for FanSided, and the Titans and New York Giants for USA TODAY Sports Media Group. On top of his duties with Sporting News, Mike is the managing editor and lead writer for Titans Wire.