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Duke Tobin reportedly staying in Cincinnati

The Detroit Lions expressed interest in the Bengals director of player personnel, but he is planning on staying put.

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Back in November, we profiled a promising candidate for the Detroit Lions general manager position, Duke Tobin. Tobin current acts as the Cincinnati Bengals director of player personnel and has been with the Bengals organization since 1999.

The Lions have reportedly expressed interest in Tobin, but the feeling is not mutual:

This doesn't come as much of a surprise, as Tobin has been long loyal to the Bengals organization, but it has to be disappointing to the Lions, as Tobin is very much considered one of the best general manager candidates in the league.

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