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Lions GM Bob Quinn 'confident' a Matthew Stafford deal will get done

The Detroit Lions are targeting this summer to finalize a contract extension with quarterback Matthew Stafford, and all signs continue to point to the parties finding common ground on a deal.

Lions general manager Bob Quinn told SiriusXM NASCAR radio over the weekend that he’s “confident” a deal will get done.

“Nothing to report right now,” Quinn told Claire B. Lang at the Firekeepers Casino 400 from Michigan International Speedway. “We’re working towards that and hopefully we have some news later in the summer.”

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The Lions are expected to make Stafford the highest paid player in the NFL at an average annual salary of more than $25 million per season.