Friday, March 20th marked the third day of the 2020 NFL league year. That’s an important date for contractual purposes for many players, including some Detroit Lions.
Many NFL contracts are structured so roster bonuses get paid and guaranteed on the third day of the league year. It’s also when contracts also get guaranteed for the next year in some cases. The Lions who got some roster bonus money on Friday include:
DE Trey Flowers: $10 million of his $14.5 million base salary in 2020 is now guaranteed.
TE T.J. Hockenson: $810,965 roster bonus.
DE Romeo Okwara: $150,000 roster bonus.
CB Justin Coleman: $1.9 million of his $6.95 million salary for 2020 is guaranteed.
PK Matt Prater: $200,000 roster bonus.
