Detroit Lions defensive end Cliff Avril will be a free agent this offseason and doesn’t want general manager Martin Mayhew to use the franchise tag on him.
“I definitely don’t want to be franchised,” Avril said.“I mean, I’ve been in Detroit for four years, and I wouldn’t mind being there for another couple more years or whatnot. The franchise tag kind of makes it a yearly thing, and you want security. You want to know you’re going to be there for a couple years so your family can get comfortable.”
Mayhew has stated that he doesn’t plan on using the franchise tag, but also said, “You never know what might happen.”
“They quote-unquote don’t want to use it anyway, so we’ll see,” Avril said.
With regards to getting a new deal, Avril said that things are “still in the air.”
“Kind of getting positive vibes as far as for me being there again next year,” Avril said. “Hopefully, we can meet in the middle and make it happen, because I’d definitely love to be there.”
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