Kevin Smith (Detroit Lions)

Lions re-signed RB Kevin Smith to a one-year contract.
One season after going unsigned until November, Smith gets a soft landing with the only team he's ever known. Coming off another injury-checkered campaign, he received no other known interest in free agency. Smith was effective and versatile when he managed to get on the field in 2011, but less so after severely spraining his ankle on Thanksgiving. If all goes according to plan for the Lions, he'll join Jahvid Best (concussions) and Mikel Leshoure (Achilles) in a three-man, rotational backfield. Smith's injury history and the presence of Best and Leshoure greatly curb his fantasy upside in both dynasty and redraft formats.

PREVIOUS CONTRACTS
2011-2011
Team:Philadelphia Eagles
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2011: 4,000,000
$2 million guaranteed
2007-2010
Team:New York Giants
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $1,640,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2007: 285,000
2008: 370,000
2009: 460,000
2010: 550,000
Signing Bonus: $1.1 million

TRANSACTIONS (Contract history)
Mar 27 2012
Signed a 1 year contract with St. Louis (STL)
Aug 10 2011
Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
Jul 26 2007
Signed a 4 year $1.64 million contract with New York (NYG)

Calvin Johnson (Detroit Lions)

Calvin Johnson contract extension, info, status, with the Detroit Lions 2012, terms, situation...
Contract details:
Lions signed Calvin Johnson to a seven-year, $132 million extension through the 2019 season.
Megatron is on a plane headed to Detroit for the 1:00 p.m. press conference. Johnson's $18.86 million per season and a record-breaking $60 million guaranteed top Larry Fitzgerald's $16 million per and $50 million guaranteed respectively, making him easily the highest-paid player in the NFL, regardless of position. The long-term contract also frees up cap space for the Lions, perhaps enabling a Stephen Tulloch signing. More importantly, Detroit has locked in the game's most dominant skill-position talent. From a fantasy perspective, the deal cements Johnson as the most valuable asset in Dynasty leagues while stabilizing Matthew Stafford as a top-five quarterback.

Calvin Johnson (Achilles tendinitis) is taking part in his normal offseason training routine.
Johnson skipped the Pro Bowl, but this was never a real concern. "You don't want to come into the offseason with anything nagging," he said. "I just wanted to get out of that, just so I could have anything clear up." Johnson signed a seven-year, $132 extension through the 2019 season earlier Wednesday.

3/13/2012: Signed an eight-year, $150.5 million contract. The deal contains $60 million guaranteed.

TRANSACTIONS (Contract history)
Mar 14 2012
Signed a 7 year $132 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)
Aug 3 2007
Signed a 6 year $55.5 million contract with Detroit (DET)

Cliff Avril (Detroit Lions)

Latest Contracts
2012: Free Agent (Franchise Tagged)
Contract:1 yr(s) / $10,595,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $10,595,000 End Year:2012 Free Agent:2013 / Unrestricted

TRANSACTIONS
Mar 5 2012
Signed a 1 year $10.6 million franchise tag with Detroit (DET)
Aug 3 2011
Signed a 1 year $2.61 million contract with Detroit (DET)
Jul 11 2008
Signed a 3 year $1.634 million contract with Detroit (DET)
Apr 26 2008
Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 3 (#92 overall)

PREVIOUS CONTRACTS
2011-2011
Team:Detroit Lions
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,610,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2011: 2,610,000

2008-2010
Team:Detroit Lions
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $1,634,000
Free Agent Type:RFA
2008: 295,000
2009: 385,000
2010: 470,000
Signing Bonus: $484,000

Personal information
Full name's: Clifford Samuel Avril
Date of birth: April 8, 1986 (age 25)
Place of birth: Jacksonville, Florida
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 265 lb (120 kg)


Career information
College: Purdue
NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 3 / Pick: 92
Debuted in 2008 for the Detroit Lions


Career history
Detroit Lions (2008–present)
No. 92 Detroit Lions
Defensive end
Roster status: Active