All this information is from OverTheCap.com. The Lions currently have $36,381,897 committed to 18 players on the defensive side of the ball and $625,075 for 1 specialist.
DE:
- #94 Ezekiel Ansah
- 2015 Cap Number: $5,071,228
- Pre-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $10,987,661
- Cap Savings: ($5,916,433)
- Post-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $5,071,228
- Cap Savings: $0
- #91 Jason Jones
- 2015 Cap Number: $3,983,334
- Pre-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $833,334
- Cap Savings: $3,150,000
- Post-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $833,334
- Cap Savings: $3,150,000
- #92 Devin Taylor
- 2015 Cap Number: $660,146
- Pre-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $150,292
- Cap Savings: $509,854
- Post-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $75,146
- Cap Savings: $585,000
- #79 Larry Webster
- 2015 Cap Number: $585,146
- Pre-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $225, 438
- Cap Savings: $359,708
- Post-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $75,146
- Cap Savings: $510,000
Free Agents: #93 George Johnson and #52 Darryl Tapp
DT:
- #97 Caraun Reid
- 2015 Cap Number: $557,220
- Pre-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $141,660
- Cap Savings: $415,560
- Post-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $47,220
- Cap Savings: $510,000
Free Agents: #90 Ndamukong Suh, #98 Nick Fairley, #99 C.J. Mosley, #96 Andre Fluellen, #62 Roy Philon, and #69 Xavier Proctor
OLB:
- #54 DeAndre Levy
- 2015 Cap Number: $4,500,000
- Pre-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $1,000,000
- Cap Savings: $3,500,000
- Post-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $1,000,000
- Cap Savings: $3,500,000
- #95 Kyle Van Noy
- 2015 Cap Number: $1,159,569
- Pre-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $2,124,879
- Cap Savings: ($965,310)
- Post-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $1,109,569
- Cap Savings: $50,000
- #59 Tahir Whitehead
- 2015 Cap Number: $713,000
- Pre-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $53,000
- Cap Savings: $660,000
- Post-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $53,000
- Cap Savings: $660,000
- #49 Julian Stanford
- 2015 Cap Number: $660,000
- Pre-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $0
- Cap Savings: $660,000
- Post-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $0
- Cap Savings: $660,000
Free Agents: #58 Ashlee Palmer
MLB:
- #55 Stephen Tullouch
- 2015 Cap Number: $5,800,000
- Pre-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $2,600,000
- Cap Savings: $3,200,000
- Post-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $1,300,000
- Cap Savings: $4,500,000
- #50 Travis Lewis
- 2015 Cap Number: $674,793
- Pre-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $14,793
- Cap Savings: $660,000
- Post-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $14,793
- Cap Savings: $660,000
Free Agents: #57 Josh Bynes and #41 Jerrell Harris
CB:
- #23 Darius Slay
- 2015 Cap Number: $1,442,537
- Pre-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $1,113,382
- Cap Savings: $329,155
- Post-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $556,691
- Cap Savings: $885,846
- #28 Dwight Bentley
- 2015 Cap Number: $817,278
- Pre-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $137,278
- Cap Savings: $680,000
- Post-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $137,278
- Cap Savings: $680,000
- #43 Nevin Lawson
- 2015 Cap Number: $510,146
- Pre-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $225,438
- Cap Savings: $284,708
- Post-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $75,146
- Cap Savings: $435,000
- #39 Mohammed Seisay
- 2015 Cap Number: $510,000
- Pre-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $0
- Cap Savings: $510,000
- Post-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $0
- Cap Savings: $510,000
Free Agents: #29 Cassius Vaughn, #24 Josh Thomas, #31 Rashean Mathis, and #46 Trevin Wade
S:
- #27 Glover Quin
- 2015 Cap Number: $5,742,500
- Pre-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $5,227,500
- Cap Savings: $515,000
- Post-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $1,742,500
- Cap Savings: $4,000,000
- #32 James Ihedigbo
- 2015 Cap Number: $2,000,000
- Pre-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $375,000
- Cap Savings: $1,625,000
- Post-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $375,000
- Cap Savings: $1,625,000
- #26 Don Carey
- 2015 Cap Number: $995,000
- Pre-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $400,000
- Cap Savings: $595,000
- Post-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $200,000
- Cap Savings: $795,000
Free Agents: #42 Isa Abdul-Quddus and #47 Nate Ness
Specialists:
- #6 Sam Martin
- 2015 Cap Number: $625,075
- Pre-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $80,150
- Cap Savings: $544,925
- Post-June 1st Cut
- Dead Money: $40,075
- Cap Savings: $585,000
Free Agents: #5 Matt Prater and #48 Don Muhlbach