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Lions DE Avril ends holdout, signs franchise tender

Found August 05, 2012 on Pro Sports Daily: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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Detroit Lions defensive end Cliff Avril ended his holdout by reporting to training camp on Sunday morning and signing his franchise tender, according to DetroitLions.com. Avril was designated the franchise tag of $10.6 million in March after he and the team could not agree on a long-term deal. The two sides continued to be far apart in negotiations at the July 16 deadline to get a new contract done, which forced Avril to play the 2012 season under the franchise tag. Avril began a holdout when training camp began July 26. That changed Sunday when he showed up for camp, passed his physical and signed the one-year tender offer. "If you're heart is filled with faith then you can't fear," Avril tweeted Sunday morning. "Back to work, let's get it #win." Avril led the team with 11 sacks and six forced fumbles last year. He has had 30 career sacks and 14 forced fumbles since 2008, when he was drafted in the third round out of Purdue. He is the onl...
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