Lions 2019 Salary Cap situation

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The Lions are going to have at least $10 million more in cap space next season

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Plenty of change with the Lions in 2019 seems inevitable


Not counting potential contract extensions or unofficial contract additions prior to the beginning of the NFL Free Agency Period on March 13, 2019,  I think there's a good chance the Lions will be at least $60 million under the 2019 Salary Cap at the start of the FA Period.


T.J. Lang and Glover Quin both easily could decide to retire as NFL players in the coming months.  Both likely will be salary cap casualties if they don't retire.



Tavon Wilson and Kenny Wiggins likely won't be on the Lions roster in the 2019 season under the terms of their current respective contracts.

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Briefly


The Lions will have an additional $6.4 million in salary cap space for 2019, the amount they finished under the cap this season, the NFLPA announced Thursday. When the new league opens in March, the league-wide cap is expected to be around $190 million. The Lions, who carried over the second most money in the NFC North behind the Green Bay Packers ($7.8 million), currently project to have $34 million or so in cap space.

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The NFL Salary Cap projections vary. But it's evident that the Lions will free up much more salary space.

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The 2019 salary cap will be $188.2 million

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Many more players are going to become salary cap casualties in the coming days, weeks, and months.

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Detroit Lions surge into top 10 in cap space after cutting T.J. Lang, Glover Quin


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I think it would be a mistake releasing Nevin Lawson and / or Theo Riddick. The other players mentioned as possible salary cap cuts are expendable from a football context.