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Free-agent DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (Lions) does not appear to have received much interest this offseason and the belief is that he will retire.
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Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew said he expects the teams high draft picks to be on the field quickly because of the needs of the team. 'That's a fair statement, but it's also fair to say we had more holes coming into it, or more holes that we knew about, coming into this draft than we did last year,' Mayhew said. 'We do expect a lot of those guys, especially guys that we took early, to be on the field pretty quickly.' First-round pick DE Ezekiel Ansah was drafted to replace DE Kyle Vanden Bosch. Second round pick CB Darius Slay will compete with CB Bill Bentley. Third round pick OG Larry Warford will likely replace OG Stephen Peterman.
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Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew said the team released OG Stephen Peterman and DE Kyle Vanden Bosch this early because he wanted to give them plenty of time to find a new team.
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Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew did not rule out the possibility of re-signing free-agent OG Stephen Peterman (Lions) and free-agent DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (Lions) to lower salaries.
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The Detroit Lions have created $8.5 million in salary cap space by releasing WR Titus Young, OG Stephen Peterman and DE Kyle Vanden Bosch.
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Free-agent DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (Lions) said he believes he has a lot to offer a team but is happy with his career if he does not get a chance to sign with another team. He said there has not been any conversation about returning to the Detroit Lions at a reduced rate.
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Free-agent DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (Lions) said he is not upset with the Detroit Lions for releasing him because he knew it could be a possibility when he signed his contract three years ago.
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The Detroit Lions informed DE Kyle Vanden Bosch Tuesday, Feb. 5, that he will be released, according to a person informed of the roster move. He was set to earn a base salary of $5 million in 2013, and he had two more years at $8 million in base salary left on his contract.
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Detroit Lions DE Kyle Vanden Bosch is likely to be a salary cap casualty this offseason. OG Rob Sims is the only secure starter on the offensive line, and OT Gosder Cherilus will become a free agent. OT Jeff Backus has a year left on his contract, but the team isn't rushing to make a decision on him. OG Riley Reiff will start somewhere in 2013. OT Jason Fox, if he's re-signed, should see a good shot to play at tackle next season.
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Detroit Lions DT Kyle Vanden Bosch is scheduled to count $10.7 million in salary cap next season and is scheduled to receive a $2 million roster bonus on the seventh day of the NFL year.
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Hot -- Moving Up in the Player Rankings.
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