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Podcast: The Detroit Lions Podcast
Episode: Daily DLP: NFL salary cap and coaching updates, Lions Prospect of the Day
Description: The NFL salary cap is set to clear $301 million. That surge changes the Detroit Lions math. Default figures still place the Lions a few million over, as with the rest of the NFC North, but routine moves and rollover can flip the ledger fast. The Detroit Lions Podcast drills into who and what unlocks space, and how it shapes spring decisions.Cap Surge Reshapes Detroitβs OptionsLeague guidance pegs the 2026 cap north of $301 million, with projections ranging from about $301.2 million to $305.7 million. Five seasons ago it sat near $208 million. Revenue is up. So are ch...