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Avril One Of Most Talked-About Free Agents, And For Good Reason

Cliff Avril is used to being in the background. Avril is smart and funny, but he's lived most of his Detroit Lions career letting other big-name teammates do the talking (I'm pointing at you Ndamukong Suh). So it's been interesting watching Avril become one of the most talked-about men in NFL free agency.

That's happened because Avril has been uncharacteristically doing a lot of chatting. He laughs at the irony. "Here's the thing," he says, "I keep to myself. I let the other guys do their thing. But I'll answer a question if someone asks it."

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