Pride Of Detroit · Sep 3, 2022
Report: Lions restructure Taylor Decker’s contract, create $4.5M in cap space
The Detroit Lions have restructured left tackle Taylor Decker’s contract in order to create $4.5 million in cap space, according to a report from ESPN’s Field Yates.
The Lions entered the training camp with a fair amount of cap space, but due to a handful of injuries, they are suddenly up against the salary cap limit. While only the top-51 contracts on the Lions’ 53-man roster count against the salary cap, there are other factors that are also brought into the equation, such as players on injured reserve, reserve/PUP, reserve/NFI, and the practice squad.
Here’s a quick overview of the added salary cap costs, beyond the top-51:
Five players on injured reserve: just over $4 million in cap space
