Boca Raton, Fla. — Jim Caldwell hasn’t spoken publicly since Lions general manager Bob Quinn chose to retain him as head coach in January.
Prior to the end of the 2015 season in which the Lions finished 7-9 after a 1-7 start, Caldwell said he wouldn’t fight for his job when the team hired a new GM to replace Martin Mayhew. After a few meetings together, Quinn thought his football philosophies meshed with Caldwell’s, but the coach said Wednesday there wasn’t much pressure as he met with the new boss with his job on the line.