Most of the players the Lions have signed during the free agency period will have a chance to make more money than their base contract terms in 2016.
Thanks to incentive-laden deals, some of the new Lions players could be in for a windfall if they play more than expected this season. And on the flip side, the Lions could save some salary cap space in the future if those players don’t meet expectations.
Under new general manager Bob Quinn and vice president of football administration Matt Harriss, the team’s new salary cap expert, the Lions have given out several incentive-laden contracts to most of the free agents they’ve signed, either from their team or on the open market.