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Detroit Lions restructure Amon-Ra St. Brown and Penei Sewell contracts

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Last updated Sep 12, 2026

Detroit Lions restructure Amon-Ra St. Brown and Penei Sewell contracts

Summary

The Detroit Lions restructured the contracts of wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and offensive tackle Penei Sewell on Saturday, Sept. 12, to create over $35 million in salary cap space. By converting portions of their salaries into bonuses, the team reduced the 2026 cap hits for both players. St. Brown saw his cap hit drop by $20.8 million, while Sewell's cap hit decreased to $18.9 million. These adjustments increase their respective cap hits in future seasons under their existing multi-year extensions. The move provides the Lions with approximately $38 million in total cap room, currently the second-most in the NFL. General manager Brad Holmes now has additional financial flexibility to pursue roster changes during the season or carry the remaining balance into next year.

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Status Watch

•Detroit converted salary into bonuses for Amon-Ra St. Brown and Penei Sewell.
•The restructuring creates more than $35 million in new 2026 salary cap space.
•St. Brown is under contract through 2028 and Sewell is signed through 2029.
•The Lions now hold the second-most salary cap room in the NFL at $38 million.

Latest Updates

1:02 PMYahoo Sports — Lions Restructure Two Star Contracts, Free Massive Cap Space
12:36 PMYahoo Sports — Amon-Ra St. Brown, Penei Sewell restructure contracts with Lions: reports

What they're saying

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The Detroit Lions restructured the contracts of Penei Sewell and Amon-Ra St. Brown, creating more than $35 million in immediate cap space. The moves do not guarantee a trade is coming, but Brad Holmes now has substantially more flexibility to…
— Yahoo Sports