Now that the C.J. Anderson signing is official, we can finally see what the veteran running back cost the Detroit Lions.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Anderson’s deal is only for about $1.5 million over one season:
We still don’t know the exact breakdown of Anderson’s deal, so it’s hard to say what exactly his cap hit will be for the Lions, but that is certainly a relatively cheap deal for a backup running back.
Add in the fact that Detroit tried to sign Malcolm Brown to a two-year, $3.