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With Taylor Decker and the rest of the rookie class under contract, the Detroit Lions still have almost $15 million in cap space.

(Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)

The NFL draft is in the books, all 10 of the team's draft picks are under contract and the Detroit Lions have rounded out their 90-man roster with a dozen undrafted free agents and a few veteran additions.

As it currently stands, the Lions have just under $15 million in cap space, a figure that's hovering around league average.

Remember, during the offseason, only the top 51 contracts (plus bonus money from those players outside the top 51) count against the cap.

Currently, the Lions have $129.3 million committed to those salaries. The most notable new addition to the chart is first-round draft pick Taylor Decker, who has a cap hit of $1.99 million in 2016, the 15th highest on the team.

In addition to the $129.3 million committed to salaries, the Lions have more than $14 million in dead money tied to players no longer on the roster. Retired wide receiver Calvin Johnson accounts for nearly 90 percent of that amount.

Some additional facts:

-- When the Lions release linebacker Stephen Tulloch, the team's cap space would increase to $19.33 million.

-- Once the regular season starts, the entire roster, including the practice squad, counts against the cap. That's 61 players, plus any additional on injured reserve. That will likely add $2-4 million in cap hits.

-- The team can use some of the space when they extend cornerback Darius Slay (and potentially others from the 2013 draft class). But, the only money that will count against the cap in 2016 is a prorated portion of the players signing bonus (bonus, divided by length of contract, up to 5 years). For example, if Slay signs a five-year deal with a $15 million bonus, only $3 million will count against the cap in 2016.

-- Any unused cap space carries over to 2017.

-- Also, remember, the Lions have attached performance bonuses to many contracts this offseason. Many of those incentives, if met, will count against the 2017 cap.