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ArticleDetroit Lions create massive cap space with 2 contract restructures
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Amon-Ra St. Brown The Lions used the exact same tactic with Brown's contract, converting $26 million of his $27.5 million salary into a signing bonus... down $20,800,000 in 2026
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St. Brown restructured to $1.5M salary; $26M bonus creates $20.8M cap space.

Amon-Ra St. Brown's contract was restructured by the Detroit Lions, converting $26 million of his $27.5 million 2026 salary into a signing bonus. This reduced his 2026 cap hit from $33.11 million to $12.31 million, freeing $20.8 million in immediate cap space. The signing bonus is prorated over multiple years, adding $5.2 million to 2027–2028 cap hits and $10.4 million to 2029. Combined with Penei Sewell's restructure, the Lions created $35.68 million in total 2026 cap space, giving them the second-most cap room in the NFL.

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