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Avril had 11 sacks and six forced fumbles this past season and is considered one of the best available defensive ends on the market along with the Texans' Mario Williams. The Lions are hoping he never gets a chance to test those free agent waters, though.
Park— Mike Mayock, draft analyst for the NFL Network, said in a national teleconference Wednesday the defensive tackle position was the deepest in the 2012 draft. Which, given general manager Martin Mayhew's history of taking the best available player,...
FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2011, file photo, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham, left, and general manager Martin Mayhew talk before the first quarter of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Detroit. Mayhew met with... View Photo »
Running back is kind of a tricky position for us right now, because we could have an embarrassment of riches there, you know, if Jahvid is back at 100 percent and Mikel is back at 100 percent and we're hitting on all cylinders, we've got a pretty solid group
"He wants to play football, he wants to play for us, I want him to play for us, so we'll try to get something worked out with him," Lions general manager Martin Mayhew said of Backus after the season. The problem the Lions have is they're aging along...
PARK -- Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand and general manager Martin Mayhew are a week away from making one of the biggest decisions of their tenure. The Lions successfully drafted Matthew Stafford, Ndamukong Suh, Brandon Pettigrew, Louis Delmas and...
General manager Martin Mayhew has a history of selecting the best player available on his draft board and seemingly will not stray from that strategy this year. This year’s draft provides the perfect opportunity for the Lions to add depth to their...
DETROIT, MI - CIRCA 2011: In this handout image provided by the NFL, Martin Mayhew of the Detroit Lions poses for his NFL headshot circa 2011 in Detroit, Michigan. View Photo »
I like having three quarterbacks, but you know, you make those decisions, probably, in August
I'll repeat what I wrote the moment Linehan arrived in Detroit. You can say what you want about his tenure as the St. Louis Rams ' coach, but he remains one of the NFL's top offensive coordinators. The Lions are fortunate to have him. Best executive:...
The Lions aren’t likely to be huge players in free agency this season with a lot of their young nucleus under contract. Lions general manager Martin Mayhew said after the season that the team was focusing more on signing it’s own key free agents --...
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Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew, from left, first-round draft pick Nick Fairley, and head coach Jim Schwartz pose at the team's headquarters in Allen Park, Mich. , Friday, April 29, 2011. Fairley was selected 13th overall in the 2011 NFL draft.
View Photo »Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew talks about first-round draft pick Nick Fairley at the team's headquarters in Allen Park, Mich. , Friday, April 29, 2011. The Lions selected the Auburn defensive tackle with the 13th pick overall in the NFL football draft.
View Photo »Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew speaks to reporters at the NFL football team's training facility in Allen Park, Mich. , Thursday, April 21, 2011. Mayhew says Matthew Stafford's recovery from surgery on his right, throwing shoulder is going well. Mayhew said the team received...
View Photo »DETROIT, MI - CIRCA 2011: In this handout image provided by the NFL, Martin Mayhew of the Detroit Lions poses for his NFL headshot circa 2011 in Detroit, Michigan.
View Photo »Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand, left, head coach Jim Schwartz, center, and general manager Martin Mayhew talk after NFL football training camp at the team's indoor practice facility in Allen Park, Mich. , Friday, July 29, 2011.
View Photo »FILE - In this April 29, 2011, file photo, Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew speaks to reporters at the NFL football team's headquarters in Allen Park, Mich. Mayhew met with reporters Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, less than a week after Detroit's season ended with a loss at New...
View Photo »Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew, from left, first-round draft pick Nick Fairley, and head coach Jim Schwartz pose at the team's headquarters in Allen Park, Mich. , Friday, April 29, 2011. Fairley was selected 13th overall in the 2011 NFL draft.
View Photo »Running back is kind of a tricky position for us right now, because we could have an embarrassment of riches there, you know, if Jahvid is back at 100 percent and Mikel is back at 100 percent and we're hitting on all cylinders, we've got a pretty solid group
I like having three quarterbacks, but you know, you make those decisions, probably, in August
You have to be a guy that can go out there, play 16 games and stay healthy for 16 games ... That's two years in a row for him where he hasn't done that, so this is a critical year for him.
