Alex Anzalone's Contract Details Revealed

Alex Anzalone's new Detroit Lions contract details have been revealed.

John Maakaron | Mar 17, 2023

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Many supporters of the Detroit Lions were quite curious how the new contract of linebacker Alex Anzalone was structured.

Typically, free-agent contracts are filed quickly, giving supporters a reasonable understanding of how a player's new deal impacts the salary cap.

With Anzalone, a couple days passed, causing some to speculate about the agreement that the veteran came to with the Lions.

The 28-year-old's contract is for three years and $18.75 million, with one additional voided year in 2026 to spread out the overall cap hit.

Anzalone will receive a $4.8 million signing bonus. His contract also includes a per-game roster bonus of $100,000 each season. There is potential for the Lions to get out of the deal in 2025, but the team would incur dead-cap costs of $2.4 million.

After signing his new multi-year deal, Anzalone expressed to reporters that he finally found a NFL home, with a new sense of security.

"It's a sense of relief," Anzalone said. "And also, it's a sense of you being yourself, too. All the walls are down. In this league, you don't want to get burned emotionally, so you try to keep no strings attached as much as possible. But, I really feel like I've found a home."

2023 base salary: $1.2 million ($2.5 million cap hit)

2024 base salary: $6 million ($7.3 million cap hit)

2025 base salary: $6 million ($7.3 million cap hit)

Anzalone contract has been filed:

Three years, $18.75M. $4.8M signing bonus. Base salaries of $1.2M, $6Mand $6M. Void year in 2026 to further spread out SB. Per game roster bonus up to $100K each year.

Cap hits of $2.5M, $7.3M and $7.3M. Potential 2025 out with $2.4M dead.
— Justin Rogers | Detroit Football Network (@Justin_Rogers) March 17, 2023

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Published Mar 17, 2023

JOHN MAAKARON

John Maakaron has covered Detroit Sports since 2013. Brings a vast array of experience covering the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Mercy Titans, and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. John brings a wealth of sports broadcast experience. In 2013, John had the vision to establish the Detroit Sports Podcast Network. Has recorded over 3000 podcasts analyzing Detroit Sports. In 2019, Sports Illustrated Media Group, a historical sports media outlet, partnered with Detroit Sports Podcast to provide daily Lions content for their growing and expanding digital media outlet. Our Lions content can also be read in the newspaper at The Oakland Passionate about Detroit Sports and it is reflected in his coverage of the local teams!