Where Detroit Lions rank in projected 2026 NFL salary cap space

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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.

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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