Johnson The Focus As Lions Negotiate Contracts
The Detroit Lions were one of the NFL's biggest stories in 2011, jumping out to their best start in over 50 years and making the playoffs for the first time since 1999.
Now, the Lions are busy making sure that their success does not prove to be a flash in the pan.
The team has entered into contract negotiations with several players described as "key guys" by Lions president Tom Lewand. Detroit Free Press writer Dave Birkett identified those players as WR Calvin Johnson, LB Stephen Tulloch, OT Jeff Backus, QB Shaun Hill and CB Eric Wright.
Of those, Johnson stands out as the biggest name, and if Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald has anything to say about it. Speaking to Birkett in Indianapolis on Friday, Fitzgerald said that Johnson should get a contract even richer than the eight-year, $120-million deal he signed with Arizona last fall.
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