Thursday, Cliff Avril was on SiriusXM NFL Radio with Adam Schein and Rich Gannon said he wants to get stay with the Lions and wants to get paid according to James Jahnke of the Detroit Free-Press. Avril is a soon-to-be free agent.
“I just want to be paid as one of the guys that’s helping the team grow,” Avril said. “I want to be there. We have a young D-line. But I know it’s a business, and you only hit free agency once or twice in your career, so you definitely have to take advantage of it.”
Asked whether he would give the Lions a hometown discount, Avril didn’t hedge.
“There’s no such thing as a hometown discount in the NFL,” he said. “Once you can’t play anymore, they’re going to let you go, so you definitely have to strike gold when you can.
“That said, if they and another team present the same thing, I’d definitely stay with the Lions.”
“I kind of think the Lions will try to do the right thing, I guess,” he said. “A lot of teams don’t think the Lions will let me hit free agency. But a few teams have called.”
