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Lions sign 12 players to futures contracts

Josh Katzenstein , detnews.com

The Lions have signed 12 players to futures contracts, according to the team's website. Eight practice squad members were among the group. Immediately after the season, NFL teams can sign players who didn't finish the season on an active roster.

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Lions and Vikings are divisional rivals, but Lions wide receiver Ryan Broyles hopes that sharing an alma mater with Adrian Peterson makes the Vikings running back open to helping out a player from Detroit. Broyles tore the ACL in his right knee in e…

John Niyo, detnews.com

Nobody's questioning Stafford's talent. Nobody's questioning his durability anymore, either. Nobody's really even questioning his potential at this point.

Chris McCosky , detnews.com

Actions sometimes speak louder than words. Lions head coach Jim Schwartz continues to withhold comment about his job security. But at the same time, he's already elbows-deep in the end-of-season evaluation process.

Josh Katzenstein , detnews.com

Schwartz coached in the Senior Bowl in 2010 for what he hoped would be the last time. But with the Lions finishing with the fifth-worst record in the NFL, Schwartz said his staff would relish the chance to travel to Mobile, Ala. in a few weeks.