Examining Detroit Lions 2024 Salary Cap Following Free Agency

You don't really know these players," Holmes explained. "You see what you see on film but like I've told all of you that's the easy coherent part. Can a guy come off the football? Ok. That's easy. But you don't really know them, know them and that's why you have to be real careful."

The legal situation with cornerback Cam Sutton has the potential to add more monies available, if the team eventually ends up terminating his contract and seeks cap relief. 

Here is a look at how the Lions currently fare as it relates to the salary cap, according to Spotrac. 

Updated Lions 2024 salary cap numbers

• Adjusted salary cap: $258,073,564
• Active contracts: $215,517,153
• Dead cap: $23,054,506
• 2023 rollover: $2,436,464
• Total: $238,571,659
• Top 51 contracts: $231,056,659
• Estimated cap space (All): $19,501,905
• Estimated cap space (Top 51): $27,016,905

2024 projected NFL draft class pool (cap hits) 

• Round 1 (No. 29): $2,348,979
• Round 2 (No. 61): $1,168,708
• Round 3 (No. 73): $1,072,277
• Round 3 (No. 92): $1,025,978
• Round 5 (No. 164): $867,255 
• Round 6 (No. 201): $837,317
• Round 6 (No. 205): $835,245
• Round 7 (No. 249): $815,364