The Lions have fired six staff members, including their special teams co-ordinator and linebackers coach.
Lions coach Matt Patricia announced the moves Tuesday, two days after the franchise ended its worst season in a decade.
Patricia says he will do a complete evaluation over the following days and weeks to make decisions in the best interest of the team coming off a 3-12-1 season.Detroit ended the year on a nine-game skid, its longest losing streak since going 0-16 in 2008, and finished 3-12-1. Patricia, a former New England defensive co-ordinator, is 9-22-1 over two seasons.
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