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Free Agents
UFAs — S Idrees Bashir, CB Keith Smith, OL Barry Stokes, WR Troy Walters.
RFAs — S Etric Pruitt.
Key arrivals — Ex-Titans LB Gilbert Gardner, March 25; Ex-Bucs RFA S Kalvin Pearson, March 12 (three years, $3.5 million); Ex-Bucs UFA CB Brian Kelly, March 8 (three years); Ex-Seahawks UFA DT Chuck Darby, March 7 (three years); Ex-Bills UFA TE Michael Gaines, March 3 (four years); Signed UFA S Dwight Smith (two years), Feb. 27.
Key departures — Released S Kenoy Kennedy, March 14; Released RB Kevin Jones, DE Kalimba Edwards, March 13 (signed by the Raiders, March 28); UFA SLB Boss Bailey signed by the Broncos, March 6 (five years, $17.5 million); UFA ILB Teddy Lehman signed by the Bucs, March 5; UFA RB T.J. Duckett signed by the Seahawks, March 4 (five years); UFA OT Damien Woody signed by the Jets, March 3 (five years, $25.5 million); Traded DT Shaun Rogers to Browns, March 1 (received CB Leigh Bodden and third-round pick); UFA QB J.T. O'Sullivan signed by 49ers, Feb. 29 (one year). Released CB Fernando Bryant, Feb. 25 (signed by the Patriots, March 20).
Key re-signings — RFA QB Dan Orlovsky, April 22; RFA DT Langston Moore, April 18 (one year); RFA OG Stephen Peterman, April 17 (one year); RFA CB Stanley Wilson, April 8; UFA DE Corey Smith, March 17; UFA CB Travis Fisher, March 12; UFAs RB Tatum Bell, OT George Foster (one year), March 10.
Other personnel moves — Signed ex-Saints FA RB Artose Pinner, May 1 (one year); RB Signed P Paul Ernster, April 11 (one year); Re-signed UFA RB Aveion Cason, March 5 (one year); Re-signed UFA TE John Owens, March 3 (one year).
* — Players who have an asterisk behind their name are expected to void the final year of their contract, making them an unrestricted free agent.#
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TEAM DIRECTORY
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Detroit Lions
222 Republic Drive
Allen Park, MI 48101
313/216-4000
Official Web site: www.detroitlions.com
Stadium: Ford Field
Capacity: 65,000
Playing surface: FieldTurf
2007 record: 7-9; third in NFC North
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Chairman: William Clay Ford; Vice chairman: William Clay Ford Jr.
President and CEO: Matt Millen; Executive vice president and COO: Tom Lewand; Senior vice president and assistant general manager: Martin Mayhew; Director of pro personnel: Sheldon White; Director of college scouting: Scott McEwen
Head coach: Rod Marinelli
Assistant coaches: Jason Arapoff, coordinator of physical development; Joe Barry, defensive coordinator; Mike Barry, asst. offensive line; Malcolm Blacken, strength and conditioning; Kippy Brown, asst. head coach/passing game coordinator; Pat Carter, tight ends; Don Clemons, defensive quality control; Jim Colletto, offensive coordinator; Joe Cullen, defensive line; Sam Gash, running backs; Shawn Jefferson, wide receivers; Stan Kwan, special teams; Jimmy Lake, secondary; Scot Loeffler, quarterbacks; Clayton Lopez, defensive backs; Phil Snow, linebackers; Kevin Tolbert, asst. strength and conditioning.
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