H2o Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 ESPN's Adam Schefter does not expect the Lions to let impending free agent LE Cliff Avril hit the open market.Three months shy of his 26th birthday, Avril would be in for a monster payday, but the Lions have made it known he's their top offseason priority. GM Martin Mayhew has said he would like to avoid using the franchise tag, but it will be a distinct possibility if Avril is looking to break the bank https://twitter.com/#/AdamSchefter/status/161795313361895425 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Will have to get Mathis or Freeny then. Plus, they will cost less money. But this is bad because now their price will be higher. If Avril is on the market, the price for those two goes down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Will have to get Mathis or Freeny then. Plus, they will cost less money. But this is bad because now their price will be higher. If Avril is on the market, the price for those two goes down. Is Freeny even an option? I hadn't heard he was available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjmac Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Will have to get Mathis or Freeny then. Plus, they will cost less money. But this is bad because now their price will be higher. If Avril is on the market, the price for those two goes down. Freeney, OK. Mathis is 6-2, 245. We don't need a Tampa-2 type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobChalmers Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 (edited) Mario! Freeney, OK. Mathis is 6-2, 245. We don't need a Tampa-2 type. They are both too small except as 3-4 OLBs. Edited January 25, 2012 by BobChalmers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjg1993 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 i live in detroit and word has it that the Lions are trying to restructure Calvin Johnson's contract to fit Avril under the cap. I'd love to see Avril in a Bills uniform but i think the Lions are trying all they can to keep him in Detroit. He has definitely gained a lot of popularity among Lions fans this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBD Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Freeney's not an FA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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