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Lions GM Brad Holmes said in a radio interview on Wednesday morning that he’s been keeping in touch with DE Za’Darius Smith and the veteran remains a candidate to return to Detroit.
“There’s obviously still interest there,” Holmes said via Rainer Sabin of the Detroit Free Press.
“We said we were going to keep in contact with his agent,” Holmes added. “But everything’s not just one-sided, you know. Za’Darius has expectations. The team has expectations. So, sometimes it takes a while for those things to get on the same page, especially (with) a guy who has been in the league as long as he has.”
Smith has openly said he wants to return to the Lions, so it’s likely the two sides are just haggling over price at this point, judging by Holmes’ comments.
The Lions released Smith after trading for him during the season last year to address an injury-riddled pass rush. The veteran played well but was due $10 million and Detroit had other expenses to be mindful of.
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