The Detroit Lions 2022 season is over and that means we’re on to the 2023 offseason.
For this continuously updating piece, we will focus on the Lions’ roster heading toward free agency. This article is organized by position group and will provide fans with an overview of the 78 players on the roster, injured reserve, or practice squad at the end of the season.
Within each section, we will provide readers with an end-of-season depth chart at the position, identify the roles players held, the 2023 contract details of the players currently signed by the Lions, as well as several key terms to better clarify each player’s situation.
UFA: Uninhibited During the free agency window, which opens on March 15 (tampering discussions start on the 13th), free agents may sign with any team. At any point, the Lions may re-sign these players.
RFA: Limited The Lions own the rights to Free Agents. The Lions may choose to match an RFA’s contract offer from another team or they may be compensated with a draft pick in exchange for letting the player go.
Exclusive Rights Act (ERFA) Contract negotiations between free agents and the Lions are limited to that until Detroit decides to grant them access to free agency.
Players who had a contract with an NFL club in 2022 but were not on the roster at the end of the season are known as Street Free Agents, or SFAs. They may sign with any team they choose.
2023 Cap Hit: The amount of a player’s salary that is deducted from the team’s 2023 cap.
Remaining guarantees: this is the total amount of guaranteed money due to the player for the duration of his contract, not only in 2023. Even if the player is no longer on the roster, the Lions’ cap will be affected if they let go of a guaranteed money player.
NOTE: Links to pertinent stories published by POD during the following several months will be included in this post, which will be updated during the offseason. So remember to bookmark this page and check back often for changes.
