Detroit Lions cornerback Darius Slay discusses his improvement during Day 2 of Lions minicamp on June 6, 2018, in Allen Park. Dave Birkett/DFP
Since every NFL team has a defined amount of cap space for a season ($177.2 million this year), it’s teams that make the best use of that space that often have the most success on the field.
The Detroit Lions don’t have any bad contracts on their books, but they do have some good values. Here are their five biggest bargains for the 2018 season, based on salary cap number and projected performance.