Where Detroit Lions rank in projected 2026 NFL salary cap space

Where Detroit Lions rank in projected 2026 NFL salary cap spaceStory byJosh Helmer, Lions WireSat, January 31, 2026 at 1:55 AM UTC·2 min read

The NFL informed the Detroit Lions and the rest of the league's clubs of its projected 2026 NFL salary cap range.

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.

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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?

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.

Here's how the Lions' projected cap space compares to the rest of the NFL:

Projected 2026 NFL cap space

1. Tennessee Titans: $99 million

2. Las Vegas Raiders: $87.8 million

3. Los Angeles Chargers: $87.2 million

4. New York Jets: $82.6 million

5. Seattle Seahawks: $75.5 million

6. Washington Commanders: $67.9 million

7. Cincinnati Bengals: $54.6 million

8. Los Angeles Rams: $46.7 million

9. Pittsburgh Steelers: $44.9 million

10. Arizona Cardinals: $35.6 million

11. Indianapolis Colts: $34.9 million

12. New England Patriots: $33.1 million

13. Denver Broncos: $27.9 million

14. Atlanta Falcons: $27.7 million

15. San Francisco 49ers: $25.5 million

16. Baltimore Ravens: $22.6 million

17. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $14.4 million

18. Carolina Panthers: $11.6 million

19. Philadelphia Eagles: $10 million

20. New York Giants: $7 million

21. Green Bay Packers: $ -4.3 million

22. Houston Texans: $ -5.1 million

23. Detroit Lions: $ -8.2 million

24. Jacksonville Jaguars: $ -9.1 million

25. Buffalo Bills: $ -9.8 million

26. Chicago Bears: $ -10.6 million

27. Cleveland Browns: $ -19.5 million

28. Miami Dolphins: $ -23.1 million

29. Dallas Cowboys: $ -31.3 million

30. Minnesota Vikings: $ -40.6 million

31. New Orleans Saints: $ -41.2 million

32. Kansas City Chiefs: $ -57.5 million

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

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