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Detroit Lions Tendered Contracts to 13 Exclusive-Rights Free Agents

Jack Fox headlines the list of Detroit Lions signed to exclusive-rights contracts on Wednesday.
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Detroit Lions Tendered Contracts to 13 Exclusive-Rights Free Agents
Detroit Lions Tendered Contracts to 13 Exclusive-Rights Free Agents

The Detroit Lions announced on Wednesday afternoon that they have tendered 13 exclusive-rights free agents contracts. 

A player is considered an exclusive-rights free agent if they are on an expiring contract and have fewer than three accrued seasons. The tender is a one-year, veteran minimum contract and prohibits those players from negotiating with other teams. 

The following players were tendered by the Lions: Jack Fox, Scott Daly, Mark Gilbert, JuJu Hughes, Godwin Igwebuike, Tom Kennedy, Tommy Kraemer, Jessie Lemonier, Matt Nelson, Riley Peterson, , Bobby Price, Anthony Pittman and Brock Wright. 

Over the last 12 months, Fox has become a more complete player, as he worked to improve as a holder, an area he struggled with early in his NFL career. 

Lions special teams coordinator Dave Fipp detailed to reporters at one of his last media sessions of the season just how much Fox had improved as a holder. 

"I was critical with Fox as a holder and thought that he could improve in that area, and I think he’s really come a long ways, which is a credit to him," Fipp said. "Some guys, punters are worried about punting the ball and a lot of what they’re graded on publicly is how well they punt, and I think holding goes a little bit unnoticed."

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John Maakaron
JOHN MAAKARON

John Maakaron has covered Detroit Sports since 2013. Brings a vast array of experience covering the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Mercy Titans, and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. John brings a wealth of sports broadcast experience. In 2013, John had the vision to establish the Detroit Sports Podcast Network. Has recorded over 3000 podcasts analyzing Detroit Sports. In 2019, Sports Illustrated Media Group, a historical sports media outlet, partnered with Detroit Sports Podcast to provide daily Lions content for their growing and expanding digital media outlet. Our Lions content can also be read in the newspaper at The Oakland  Passionate about Detroit Sports and it is reflected in his coverage of the local teams!

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