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- Darius Slay looks like he's preparing to get a new contract:
Slay is currently signed through the 2016 season, but he's set to become a free agent after that. Both parties are likely hoping to get a contract done before the start of next season.Task for #Lions GM Bob Quinn: Lock up CB Darius Slay to an extension. That's Slay's goal this offseason & he hired @RosenhausSports to do it
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 18, 2016 - The Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) released their All-NFL, All-NFC and All-AFC teams. Only one Detroit Lions player made any of those lists: Ezekiel Ansah was named to the All-NFC team.
- The Lions donated an undisclosed amount of money to help the water crisis in Flint.
- Thomas Rawls, current Seahawks running back, calls Flint his home. He's looking to do whatever he can to help the city and his family that still lives there:
Thomas Rawls on what he plans to do for his hometown of Flint: pic.twitter.com/b5Qj84Pacd
— Curtis Crabtree (@Curtis_Crabtree) January 18, 2016 - Daniel Jeremiah released his first mock draft and has the Lions selecting defensive tackle A'Shawn Robinson at 16 overall.
- It's kind of nice not having this contract weigh down the Lions' salary cap:
According to Spotrac, the Lions have approximately $20.7 million in cap space, while the Dolphins are $6.9 million in the hole.Suh's 2016 cap hit ($28m) for the #Dolphins is more than the top 3 2016 cap hits for the #Raiders combined.
— Ryan Riddle (@Ryan_Riddle) January 18, 2016