{"id":718107,"date":"2026-01-31T03:17:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T03:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/718107\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T03:17:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T03:17:19","slug":"where-detroit-lions-rank-in-projected-2026-nfl-salary-cap-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/718107\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Detroit Lions rank in projected 2026 NFL salary cap space"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NFL informed the Detroit Lions<\/a> and the rest of the league’s clubs of its projected 2026 NFL salary cap range<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The NFL revealed to teams that it projects the 2026 salary cap in the range of $301.2 million to $305.7 million per club.<\/p>\n

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What does that mean for the Lions’ projected salary cap situation and how does it rank in comparison to the rest of the league?<\/p>\n

Using the midpoint of the projected 2026 salary cap range ($303.5 million), the Lions are projected to be $8.26 million over the cap according to Spotrac<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here’s how the Lions’ projected cap space compares to the rest of the NFL:<\/p>\n

Projected 2026 NFL cap space<\/p>\n

Tennessee Titans: $99 million<\/p>\n

Las Vegas Raiders: $87.8 million<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Chargers: $87.2 million<\/p>\n

New York Jets: $82.6 million<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Rams: $46.7 million<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh Steelers: $44.9 million<\/p>\n

Arizona Cardinals: $35.6 million<\/p>\n

Indianapolis Colts: $34.9 million<\/p>\n

New England Patriots: $33.1 million<\/p>\n

Atlanta Falcons: $27.7 million<\/p>\n

San Francisco 49ers: $25.5 million<\/p>\n

Philadelphia Eagles: $10 million<\/p>\n

Detroit Lions: $ -8.2 million<\/p>\n

Dallas Cowboys: $ -31.3 million<\/p>\n

Kansas City Chiefs: $ -57.5 million<\/p>\n

The official 2026 NFL salary cap figure will be finalized before the start of the new league year and free agency on March 11.<\/p>\n

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