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NFC North review: Lions suffer losses

Detroit lost its best player with the retirement of Calvin Johnson, but also lost a good defensive player in free agency.

The Detroit Lions have been signing free agents this offseason, but have only made a couple of notable ones. Instead, it appears that most of their free-agent signings have been to provide depth throughout their roster – primarily on defense – and create competition. The biggest move by far is a negative one – the loss of Calvin Johnson to retirement. One of the key moves they made was re-signing...