The Detroit Lions have a great opportunity to build on their 2023 NFL season victory.
Two starting offensive lineman are among the 20 unrestricted free agents that general manager Brad Holmes and the front office must decide on.
Graham Glasgow is a better bet to return than Jonah Jackson, but Holmes can keep the team mostly intact if that’s the organization’s preferred course (since the payroll cap is being handled extraordinarily well).
According to Spotrac, Detroit will have roughly $61 million in cap space available at the end of the regular season.
Although the official wage cap for the 2024 season has not yet been disclosed, it was set at $224.8 million in the previous year. It represented a roughly $20 million rise over the previous season.
Many in the league anticipate that figure will increase to well over $240 million once more.
A narrative that will start early in the summer will centre on the organization’s decision about Jared Goff’s contract extension.
It has been stated that throughout the offseason, both parties will draft an extension.
Spreading out signing incentives and using some imagination can actually reduce Goff’s 2024 cap number.
Renegotiating contracts and moving on from certain players might also free up extra cash.
When Holmes meets with the media for the last time before the 2023 season officially ends, he is anticipated to discuss the team’s level of aggressiveness in free agency.
