Jan. 30, 2026, 8:55 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
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 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 Expert NFL picks: Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.<\/a>Projected 2026 NFL cap spaceTennessee Titans: $99 millionLas Vegas Raiders: $87.8 millionLos Angeles Chargers: $87.2 millionNew York Jets: $82.6 millionSeattle Seahawks<\/a>: $75.5 millionWashington Commanders<\/a>: $67.9 millionCincinnati Bengals<\/a>: $54.6 millionLos Angeles Rams: $46.7 millionPittsburgh Steelers: $44.9 millionArizona Cardinals: $35.6 millionIndianapolis Colts: $34.9 millionNew England Patriots: $33.1 millionDenver Broncos<\/a>: $27.9 millionAtlanta Falcons: $27.7 millionSan Francisco 49ers: $25.5 millionBaltimore Ravens<\/a>: $22.6 millionTampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a>: $14.4 millionCarolina Panthers<\/a>: $11.6 millionPhiladelphia Eagles: $10 millionNew York Giants<\/a>: $7 millionGreen Bay Packers<\/a>: $ -4.3 millionHouston Texans<\/a>: $ -5.1 millionDetroit Lions: $ -8.2 millionJacksonville Jaguars<\/a>: $ -9.1 millionBuffalo Bills<\/a>: $ -9.8 millionChicago Bears<\/a>: $ -10.6 millionCleveland Browns<\/a>: $ -19.5 millionMiami Dolphins<\/a>: $ -23.1 millionDallas Cowboys: $ -31.3 millionMinnesota Vikings<\/a>: $ -40.6 millionNew Orleans Saints<\/a>: $ -41.2 millionKansas 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 ESPN shares big prediction, cut candidate for Detroit Lions offseason<\/a> Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown urges fans to ‘relax’ about Drew Petzing hire<\/a> Lions appear to have Alabama OT Kadyn Proctor on NFL draft radar<\/a> Report indicates Lions LB could be eyeing reunion on New York Jets<\/a> Detroit Lions OL Dan Skipper announces retirement<\/a> Detroit Lions’ Jack Campbell wins 2025 Pro Butkus Award as top NFL linebacker<\/a> Taylor Decker injury history as Lions’ longtime OT mulls retirement<\/a> Lions’ Brian Branch injury status, outlook, timeline<\/a><\/p>\n For more\u00a0Lions<\/a>\u00a0coverage, follow us on X,\u00a0@TheLionsWire<\/a>, and give our\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0page a like.\u00a0Follow Josh on X,\u00a0@JoshOnLions<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jan. 30, 2026, 8:55 p.m. ET The NFL informed the Detroit Lions and the rest of the 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