Detroit Lions Notes

Notes: Lions, Eric Ebron have talked about a long-term extension

If things go well in 2017, don’t be surprised to see Eric Ebron in Detroit for a long time.

By Jeremy Reisman@DetroitOnLion May 17, 2017, 6:00pm EDT

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Eric Ebron was given his fifth year option earlier in the month, but according to the Detroit Lions tight end, he’s also had conversations about a long-term deal with general manager Bob Quinn. “We've had our own talks, and he's looking for some things from me, and hopefully I can just give him what he's looking for,” Ebron told MLive.com

You can watch Ebron’s nine-minute session with the media here.

Don’t sleep on Kerry Hyder this year:

Ezekiel Ansah might be the big-name pass-rusher in Detroit, but teammate Kerry Hyder quietly posted similar marks in 2016. pic.twitter.com/tQgo5AR1Kl
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) May 16, 2017

What is the biggest question facing the Detroit Lions in 2017? NFL.com says it’s What to expect from Ameer Abdullah?

Interesting note regarding the Lions’ big board for the 2017 NFL Draft:

#Lions said the board fell into place at 21, but 4 or 5 picks earlier would've made for a difficult decision.

Allen, 2 CBs & OJ were 4 prev
— Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) May 17, 2017

Who are the top 10 Lions on the team right now? The Detroit News’ Justin Rogers ranks them in his weekly mailbag article.

Ezekiel Ansah is still mad about losing to the Seahawks in the playoffs back in January.

Could Matthew Stafford retire as the NFL’s richest player in history? CBS Sports’ Joel Corry makes the argument:

My look at why Matthew Stafford could retire as the NFL's career earnings leader via @CBSSports. https://t.co/129aEbJLCR
— Joel Corry (@corryjoel) May 16, 2017