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Detroit Lions free agency: List of players becoming free agents in 2016

Here's a comprehensive list of players from the Detroit Lions who will begin the 2016 season as free agents.

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Though the Detroit Lions still have many decisions to make with the coaching staff and the front office, it won't be long before general manager and executive vice president Bob Quinn is shifting his attention to personnel. The Lions have a load of players set to become free agents once the 2016 season begins. Here's a quick look at them:

Unrestricted free agents (17)

LB Tahir Whitehead
LB Travis Lewis
DE Jason Jones
DT Jermelle Cudjo
DE Darryl Tapp
DE Corey Wootton
DT Haloti Ngata
DT Tyrunn Walker
C Manny Ramirez
S James Ihedigbo
S Isa Abdul-Quddus
S Crezdon Butler
CB Josh Wilson
WR Lance Moore
QB Dan Orlovsky
LS Don Muhlbach
TE Bear Pascoe

Restricted free agents (1)

TE Timothy Wright

Exclusive-rights free agents (6)

RB George Winn
WR Corey Fuller
DT Khyri Thornton
LB Brandon Copeland
C Braxston Cave
S Isaiah Johnson


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