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Detroit Lions
Location: Detroit, Mich. | Stadium: Ford Field (64,500) | Chairman/Owner: William Clay Ford | President/CEO: Matt Millen
Coach: Rod Marinelli | League Championships: 4
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Lions report: Strategy and personnel
FRANCHISE PLAYER TRANSITION PLAYER UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS --S Idrees Bashir could be back because the Lions need depth in the secondary. --OT Barry Stokes was signed late in the season when the Lions had problems on the offensive line. He was cut earlier, though, and probably won't be back. --WR Troy Walters was a solid fifth receiver and return man, but he won't be re-signed. RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS --WR Devale Ellis spent 2007 on the physically unable to perform list with a knee injury. PLAYERS ACQUIRED --CB Leigh Bodden (trade Browns). --DT Chuck Darby: UFA Seahawks; 3 yrs, terms unknown. --TE Michael Gaines: UFA Bills; $10M/4 yrs, $3M guaranteed. --LB Gilbert Gardner: UFA Titans; 1 yr, terms unknown. --OG Corey Hulsey: FA; 1 yr, terms unknown. --CB Brian Kelly: UFA Buccaneers; 3 yrs, terms unknown. --S Kalvin Pearson: RFA Buccaneers; $3.5M/3 yrs, $1.1M SB (Buccaneers elected not to match and receive no compensation). --RB Artose Pinner: FA; terms unknown. --S Dwight Smith: FA Vikings; $5M/2 yrs, $350,000 SB/$300,000 reporting bonus; 2008 cap: $1.825M. PLAYERS RE-SIGNED --RB Tatum Bell: UFA; $1.6M/1 yr, SB unknown. --DB Greg Blue: ERFA; terms unknown. --RB Aveion Cason: UFA; 1 yr, terms unknown. --CB Travis Fisher: UFA; $9M/3 yrs, SB unknown. --OT George Foster: UFA; $1.1M/1 yr, SB unknown. --DB LaMarcus Hicks: Not tendered as ERFA; terms unknown. --TE Sean McHugh: ERFA; terms unknown. --DL Langston Moore: RFA; $927,000/1 yr. --DE Corey Smith: UFA; terms unknown. --CB Keith Smith: Potential UFA; $5M/2 yrs, SB unknown. --QB Dan Orlovsky: RFA; tendered at $927,000; terms unknown. --TE John Owens: UFA; 1 yr, terms unknown. --G Stephen Peterman: RFA; tendered at $927,000; terms unknown. --CB Stanley Wilson: RFA; tendered at $927,000; terms unknown. PLAYERS LOST --LB Boss Bailey: UFA Broncos; $17.5M/5 yrs, $4.35M SB. --CB Fernando Bryant (released). --RB T.J. Duckett: UFA Seahawks; $17M/5 yrs, $5M guaranteed. --DE Kalimba Edwards (released; post-June 1 designation). --RB Kevin Jones (released/failed physical). --S Kenoy Kennedy (released). --LB Teddy Lehman: UFA Buccaneers; terms unknown. --QB J.T. O'Sullivan: UFA 49ers; $645,000/1 yr, $40,000 SB. --DT Shaun Rogers (traded Browns). --C/G Blaine Saipaia (released). --T/G Damien Woody: UFA Jets; $25.5M/5 yrs, $8.75M guaranteed. Copyright (C) 2008 The Sports Xchange. All Rights Reserved.
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