Lions put non-exclusive franchise tag on DE Avril (Yahoo! Sports)

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The Detroit Lions did not want to lose Cliff Avril. Detroit placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on the defensive end Monday, the last day the team could prevent him from becoming an unrestricted player on the free agent market next week. The non-exclusive tag allows other teams to negotiate with Avril, but gives the Lions the option of matching the offer or letting him go in exchange for a pair...

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