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Lions mum on who will return kicks in season opener

Allen Park — Despite finishing fourth in the NFL in kickoff-return average last season, the Detroit Lions opted not to retain running back Godwin Igwebuike after this year's training camp.

In many ways, that move was telegraphed when Igwebuike didn't return a single kick during the preseason, but his release creates an obvious hole on game days that will need to be filled.

But if you were hoping to find out who would be handling kickoffs for the season opener against Philadelphia, you're going to have to wait until shortly after 1 p.m. on Sunday, because special-teams coordinator Dave Fipp isn't telling.