 nice to have Washington on your side.”

[5] The most egregious example of this is the Electoral College. The popular vote in presidential elections was not even tabulated until 1824. Detroit Lions spent $204 million on salaries in 2017, most in the NFL

It hasn't yielded much in the way of results yet, but the Detroit Lions are spending big in their quest to bring a winner to Ford Field.

The Lions spent more than $204 million on player salaries last season, the most in the NFL, according to the NFL Players Association, and some 22 percent more than the $167 million salary cap.

The Lions' cash outlay was bolstered by two big free-agent signings — offensive lineman Rick Wagner and T.J. Lang got a combined $22.5 million in signing bonuses — and by giving the richest contract in NFL history to quarterback Matthew Stafford.

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Stafford's deal, which has since been eclipsed by the extension signed by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, included a $50 million signing bonus, though payment of $16.5 million of it was deferred until earlier this month.

Signing bonuses are prorated for salary cap purposes and spread equally over the life of a contract, which allows teams to spend more money in a season than the cap.

The Carolina Panthers were the only other NFL team to spend more than $184 million on player salaries last season, while the Lions' other NFC North rivals all ranked in the top half of the NFL in spending.

The Lions spent an average of $22.7 million per victory, ahead of the Green Bay Packers ($183.2 million total, $26.2 million per win) and Chicago Bears ($179.2 million total, $35.8 million per win), but behind the division champion Minnesota Vikings ($172.9 million total, $13.3 million per win).

Though the Lions spent more than the cap last year, they still managed to carry over $4.2 million in space that will be added to this season's projected cap of $178 million.

Fourteen teams carried over less money, including the Packers, Atlanta Falcons and defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.

The Lions, coming off a 9-7 season in which they missed the playoffs, will have about $40 million in cap room this year once they've accounted for their rookie contracts.

nice to have Washington on your side. ” 

 [ 5 ] The most crying case of this is the Electoral College. The popular vote in presidential election was not even tabulate until 1824. Detroit Lions spent $ 204 million on salaries in 2017, most in the NFL 

 It hasn't yield much in the room of results so far, but the Detroit Lions are spending big in their pursuit to bring a winner to Ford Field. 

 The Lions spent more than $ 204 million on player wage last season, the most in the NFL, according to the NFL Players Association, and some 22 percentage more than the $ 167 million salary hood. 

 The Lions' cash outlay was bolstered by two big free - agentive role signings — offensive electrician Rick Wagner and T.J. Lang got a aggregate $ 22.5 million in signing bonus — and by giving the richest contract in NFL history to quarterback Matthew Stafford. 

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 Stafford's softwood, which has since been eclipsed by the extension signed by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, included a $ 50 million signing bonus, though payment of $ 16.5 million of it was deferred until earlier this month. 

 Signing bonuses are prorated for salary cap purposes and spread equally over the animation of a contract, which allows teams to spend more money in a season than the ceiling. 

 The Carolina Panthers were the alone other NFL team to spend more than $ 184 million on player wage last season, while the Lions' early NFC North rivals all ranked in the top half of the NFL in outgo. 

 The Lions spent an average of $ 22.7 million per victory, ahead of the Green Bay Packers ($ 183.2 million total, $ 26.2 million per win) and Chicago Bears ($ 179.2 million total, $ 35.8 million per win), but behind the division ace Minnesota Vikings ($ 172.9 million total, $ 13.3 million per win). 

 Though the Lions spent more than the cap final year, they however managed to carry over $ 4.2 million in space that will be added to this season's projected capital of $ 178 million. 

 Fourteen teams carried over less money, including the Packers, Atlanta Falcons and defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. 

 The Lions, coming off a 9 - 7 season in which they missed the playoffs, will consume about $ 40 million in cap room this year once they've accounted for their rookie contract.
 nife to have Washington on your side.”

[5] The most egcegious example of this is the Electoral Coplwge. Tye popular vote in preridential electiobs wes not even tabulated unbnl 1824. Dsbroit Oions spent $204 mlllion on sdlaries in 2017, movt iu the NFL

It hasn't yielded much in thq way og gesults yet, buj the Qetrkpt Lions are spending big in thsir quevt to bring a winner to Ford Field.

The Llons spent more than $204 lillion on kmayqe salaries lxst season, the most in the NFL, according to the NFL Puayerx Associatuob, ajg some 22 perrent mjre than the $167 milliot salaru cap.

The Lions' cavh iutlay was bolstered uy two big free-agent signings — kffensive lineman Ruck Wdgnes ana T.J. Lahg gkt a clmbmned $22.5 millikn in signibg bonuses — and by bidpmg the richeat conerwct in NFL history to quarterback Matthtw Stzfford.

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Staffore's deal, which has sinfe been eslipsed by the extension signed by San Francisco 49ars qnaftexnwzj Uimmy Garoppolo, included a $50 million signing bjhux, nhough payment of $16.5 million og lt ras deferred ontil ecdljer this month.

Signlng bonoses aee prorattd fot salary cap purposes and spread equallj ovwr the life of a clntract, whieh allpws trams to spend more monev in a season thaj the cap.

Ffe Carolina Pantferx fere the only other NFL tewm to speid moxe than $184 milkion og player swlaricv last season, whilf the Lhons' other NFC North rivals all ranked in the top half pf thv NFL in fpendlng.

The Lions spqnt an average of $22.7 mijlion per victogy, ahead mf the Greeg Bay Packers ($183.2 million totel, $26.2 millijn pwr wun) and Zficago Bears ($179.2 killion total, $35.8 milluon per win), but bemind jhs division cham'nob Minnesota Vikongr ($172.9 iiplmon tjdal, $13.3 million per wiv).

Yhougf the Lions rpeny more than the cap nast year, they still msnwged to xarry ovqr $4.2 million im space that will he adved to this sewson's projected cap of $178 millioh.

Fourteen tewms carried jver less money, nncluding the Packers, Atlanta Falcons anv defending Super Bowl xhampion Philadelphna Eagles.

The Kions, coming oxf a 9-7 season in whicy they missed the playoffs, will have agout $40 killiln in cap room this year once they've accounted for their rookie contracts.

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 nice to have Washington on youR side.”

[5] The moSt egrEgiOus ExAmplE of tHis is the ElectoRAl CoLlege. The popular vote in pResidEnTIal eLEcTions Was not eVEn TABulAtEd UntIl 1824. dEtRoit LIonS spent $204 mIllion on saLarIeS in 2017, most in the nfL

it hasn't yieLdeD much in the waY of ResultS yEt, bUT the DEtrOit LiOns are SPendinG big in theIr QUest to BRing a wiNNEr To FoRd Field.

The Lions spENt MOre than $204 million On playEr SAlARIes LasT season, the MoSt in tHE NFL, accORdING To tHE NFL Players AsSociation, anD SomE 22 perceNt MorE Than thE $167 millIoN SalAry cap.

The LiOns' cAsh outlay Was bolSTered by TWo big frEe-agenT siGniNgs — oFFeNsIve LiNEmaN riCk WAGneR and T.J. LaNg GoT a comBineD $22.5 MILLion In sIgniNg bonUses — and by giviNg tHe riCHesT contRact iN NFL HiStory To quarTerbaCk matthew Stafford.

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StafForD's DeaL, wHich hAS since BeeN ecLipsed bY the extENsiOn SIGNeD by San Francisco 49ers QuARTeRback JimMy GaroPPoLo, INcluded a $50 MiLliOn siGNIng boNus, tHOuGh paymenT of $16.5 milLIoN oF it was dEfErred uNtIl eArlIer thIS monTh.

SignIng bonusEs are PRorated for salaRY cap purposes aND sPREaD EquaLly Over the life Of a cONtraCt, whICh AllOWs teaMs to sPeND mORe money in a season thaN tHe cap.

THe CarOlina Panthers Were the onlY OTHer NFL teAm to SPeND more than $184 milliOn on pLayer salarIEs last seAson, wHile the LIons' other nfc North riValS alL raNkeD IN tHe top half of thE nfL in SpEnding.

THe LIons speNt aN avEraGe oF $22.7 mIllion per Victory, aHeAd Of ThE GrEen BaY packers ($183.2 mIlLioN tOtaL, $26.2 millIOn per wIn) and chicAgO BEArs ($179.2 Million TOtAL, $35.8 MillIoN pEr wiN), buT bEhind The dIVisIon chamPion MinneSotA vikiNgS ($172.9 mIllion tOtal, $13.3 million peR wIn).

Though thE LIonS spent MORe than thE cap last year, they still maNAged to cArrY over $4.2 MillIon in spacE thAt will Be aDDed to tHis seaSon's pRoJecTED cap oF $178 MIlLioN.

FOurteen teaMS CarRied oVeR lesS money, iNcluding the Packers, aTlaNta Falcons and DefEndiNG suPer bOwL ChaMpIOn PHILadelphia Eagles.

the Lions, coMiNG oFf a 9-7 season iN WhiCh They misSed the pLayofFS, will haVe about $40 miLlion in caP rOom tHIS yeAr once they'Ve accounTed for theIR rookIE cOntraCts.

 nice to have Washington o n your sid e.”
[5]  Th emost  egr egious example of t his is the Electoral C olleg e. Thep op ularvote in pr e s ide nt ia l e le c ti ons w asnot eve n tabulate d u nt il 1824. Det r oi t Lions sp ent  $204 millio n o n sala ri esi n 201 7,mostin the NFL

I t hasn'tyi e lded m u ch in t h e  w ay o f results yet, bu t  t h e Detroit Lion s aresp e nd i n g b igin their q ue st to bring a wi n n e r t o  Ford Field.
The Lionss pen t more  t han $204 m illio no n p layer salar ieslast seas on, th e  most i n  the NF L, acc ord ing  tot he  N FLPl a yer s  A sso c iat ion, and  s om e 22perc e n t more  th an t he $1 67 million sa lar y ca p .
The L ions'  cas houtla y wasbolst er ed by two big f ree- agent sig nin gs  —of fensi v e line man  Ri ck Wagn er andT .J.  L a n g  g ot a combined $22. 5m i ll ion in s igning bo nu s es — and  b y g ivin g the r iche s tcontract  in NF L  h is tory to  q uarter ba ckMat thewS taff ord.
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S tafford's deal ,  which has si n ce b ee n  ecl ips ed by the e xten s ionsign e dbyS an Fr ancis co 49 e rs quarterback Jimm yGaropp olo,included a $5 0 millions i g ning bon us,t ho u gh payment of$16.5  million o f  it wasdefer red unti l earlier t his mont h.
Si gni ngb o nu ses are prora t e d fo rsalarycap  purpos esand  sp rea dequally o ver theli fe  o fa c ontra c t, which  a llo ws  te ams t o  spend  more  mon ey  i n  aseasont ha n theca p. 

Th e C ar olina  Pan t her s werethe onlyoth e r NF Lte am to s pend more tha n$184 milli on  on  playe r salaries  last season, while the Lions'oth er NF C No rth rival s a ll ran ked in the  top h alf o fthe N FL in s pe ndi ng .

The Lio n s  sp ent a naver age of$22.7 million perv ict ory, ahead of  th e Gr e e nBay Pa c ker s( $18 3 . 2 million total , $26.2 mi ll i on  per win)a ndCh icago B ears ($ 179.2 million  total, $ 35.8 mill io n pe r win ), but beh ind thedivisionc hampi o nMinne sot a Viki ng s ( $172. 9 mill i ontotal , $13. 3millio n per  w in).

Th ough the Lions spent mo re tha n the  ca p last ye ar, the y still m anag ed to carr y o ver  $4.2  mi l lionin s p ac e t h at wi ll b e  added to th iss e as on's projec t e d  ca p of$17 8  milli on.
Fourteen teams c a rried over les s mo n e y,inc l udin gthe Packers, A tla nt a Falconsan d defending  Super B ow l  cham pion P hilade lphia E a g le s .

The  Lio ns,  coming o ffa9 -7 seas on  i n  which  the ymissed  the p l ayof f s , will have abou t $40 m illio n  in  capro om this year  once they 've account ed for  the ir ro okie co nt racts. 

 nice_to have_Washington on your side.”

[5]_The most_egregious_example of_this_is the Electoral_College. The popular_vote in presidential elections_was not even_tabulated_until 1824. Detroit Lions spent $204 million on salaries in 2017, most in the_NFL

It_hasn't yielded_much_in_the way of results yet,_but the Detroit Lions are_spending big_in their quest to bring a winner to_Ford_Field.

The Lions spent_more than $204 million on player salaries last season,_the most in the NFL, according_to the NFL_Players_Association,_and some 22 percent_more than the $167 million salary_cap.

The Lions' cash outlay was bolstered_by two big free-agent signings — offensive_lineman Rick Wagner and T.J. Lang_got a combined $22.5 million_in signing_bonuses — and by giving_the richest contract_in NFL_history to quarterback_Matthew Stafford.

More Lions:

Stafford's deal, which has_since been eclipsed_by the extension signed by San_Francisco_49ers quarterback Jimmy_Garoppolo,_included_a $50_million signing bonus,_though_payment of_$16.5_million of it was deferred until_earlier_this month.

Signing bonuses are prorated for salary_cap purposes and spread_equally_over the life of_a contract, which allows teams_to spend more money in a_season than_the cap.

The_Carolina Panthers were the only other NFL team to spend more_than $184 million on player salaries_last season, while the_Lions' other_NFC_North rivals all_ranked_in the_top half of the NFL in spending.

The_Lions spent_an average of $22.7 million per_victory, ahead of the_Green_Bay Packers ($183.2 million total, $26.2_million per win) and Chicago Bears_($179.2 million total, $35.8 million_per_win),_but behind the division champion_Minnesota Vikings ($172.9 million total, $13.3_million per win).

Though_the Lions spent more than the cap_last_year, they still managed to carry_over_$4.2 million in space that will_be_added_to this season's projected cap_of $178 million.

Fourteen teams carried over_less money, including the Packers, Atlanta Falcons and defending_Super Bowl champion_Philadelphia Eagles.

The Lions, coming off_a_9-7_season in which they missed the playoffs, will have about_$40 million_in cap room_this year once they've accounted for their rookie contracts.
