The Detroit Lions have one star entering the final season of his deal who really wants an extension.
Star linebacker Alex Anzalone doesn't want to leave.
“I want to retire a Lion," Anzalone told reporters this week. "I want that opportunity. That’s how I feel.”
Anzalone is entering the final season of a three-year, $18 million contract.
“I put so much into my time here and being a four-time captain and a teammate and the city, and just living here,” Anzalone said. “You can list all the reasons. It’s just important to me. I love this place. I want that opportunity. I feel like I’ve done that a lot [to play through injuries] through my four years here. I’m just in a situation where it’s, you want to be rewarded for that. Or at least in some regard, yeah.”
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Anzalone, 30, has spent four seasons with the Lions. He has 395 tackles in that span.
His contract negotiation feelings summed up? “I’m disappointed. Let’s just say that. Disappointed.”
The Lions "have a chance to win a Super Bowl," Anzalone said. "I want to be a part of it."
And he wants to be around much longer, too.
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