Detroit Lions Notes

Lions notes: Glover Quin didn’t consider retirement this offseason

Quin’s absence at OTAs had nothing to do with retirement consideration.

By Jeremy Reisman@DetroitOnLion Jun 5, 2018, 6:00pm EDT

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When Detroit Lions safety Glover Quin didn’t show to voluntary OTAs over the last few weeks, there was some worry that he wasn’t as committed to football as he usually his. Quin put those concerns to bed on Tuesday, telling media members he didn’t really consider retirement. Rather, he was most concerned with maximizing time with his family.

Head coach Matt Patricia met with the media prior to Tuesday’s practice. You can watch the full press conference here:

Matt Patricia media availability: Minicamp Day 1
Watch LIVE as Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia meets the media before Day 1 of 2018 minicamp practice.
Posted by Detroit Lions on Tuesday, June 5, 2018

NFL.com’s Gregg Rosenthal power ranked all eight divisions. The NFC North came in as the second-toughest division in the league.

Some people don’t live up to their nicknames. That isn’t the case for Big Play Slay:

Darius Slay owns the top playmaker index among CBs since 2015! pic.twitter.com/XWoxOjl9SA
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) June 5, 2018

According to Forbes, Matthew Stafford is the 10th-highest paid athlete in the world right now, behind only Matt Ryan in the NFL.

Friend of the PODcast Mansur Shaheen broke down every 40+ yard pass play from the Lions in 2017. This is a must-watch:

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