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Lions Expect Jeff Backus To Return
Backus was reportedly contemplating retirement after his 12th NFL campaign, but has been
spotted around the Lions��� practice facility in February and hasn���t told anyone about plans to
call it a career.
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By Chris Balas
etroit Lions and former Michigan offensive tackle Jeff Backus
has been an iron man throughout his
playing days, parlaying good fortune and toughness into a 12-year
NFL career. Though there were rumblings Detroit���s left tackle was flirting
with retirement, team president Tom
Leward said in mid-February he ex-
pected Backus to return to the Lions
next season.
Backus has been spotted around
the team���s Allen Park practice facility
in recent weeks and hasn���t told anyone about plans to hang up the cleats.
���I haven���t heard anything to the
contrary,��� Leward told the Detroit
News. ���He���s under contract, and Jeff���s
been in the building. I haven���t heard