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Stay dialed in on the Detroit Lions throughout the season with on-site updates from RapidReports correspondent John Kreger.

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#Lions previously coached the game in 2010, and got to know Joique Bell. Coaching spots are offered to teams based on record.

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#Lions staff to coach the Senior Bowl. They'll face the #Raiders staff on the opposite sideline

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GM Mayhew on Jahvid Best: I'm not at all inclined to rely on his return. If that happens, great, but I'm not relying on that

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GM Martin Mayhew said he thinks that the three position coaches that were let go Monday will be the only staff changes for '13

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RT @justin_rogers: Ashlee Palmer did sign a contract to come back next season, as did Don Carey.

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GM Martin Mayhew also said he thought crtiticism of Ndamukong Suh was unfair, and said he liked Suh's effort this year.

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GM Martin Mayhew said the Lions need to be a more physical football team across the board next season.

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GM Martin Mayhew says team will try to sign Stafford to extension to lock him down for future and free cap room

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GM Martin Mayhew said all coaching staff changes were up to Jim Schwartz, but said he is the one who makes final draft choices

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GM Martin Mayhew left the door open for Titus Young to return, saying decision will be made not just based on 2012 problems

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GM Martin Mayhew says his biggest mistake was assuming that Jahvid Best would be able to return and not adding RB depth

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GM Martin Mayhew says team does not expect to use franchise tag this year

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GM Martin Mayhew also says that contrary to published speculation, his relationship with Jim Schwartz is fine.

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#Lions GM Martin Mayhew says he expects both he and Jim Schwartz will return in 2013.

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@C_Beard77 I believe he was...I'll check for you later

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Futures deals are for players that aren't on active rosters that Detroit wants in OTAs and minicamps

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More Lions futures deals: RB Devin Moore, LB Carmen Messina, Troy Burrell.

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Lions futures deals, per website: OL Rodney Austin, DBs Conroy Black, Lionel Smith, Ross Weaver, WRs Dominique Curry, Lance Long...

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"@davebirkett: Lions started signing players to futures deals, including practice-squad players CB Conroy Black and LB Carmen Messina"

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#Lions have also severed ties with offensive line coach George Yarno, per @AnwarRichardson