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Posted at 12:17 p.m., Monday, July 14, 2008

NFL: Lions sign 3rd-round draft pick Cliff Avril

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DETROIT � The Detroit Lions signed third-round draft selection Cliff Avril to a three-year contract today.

Terms of the contract were not released.

The 6-foot-4, 252 pound Avril was the 92nd overall pick of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played defensive end his last two seasons at Purdue University, mostly at left end. Earlier in his career he played strong-side linebacker.