Cliff Avril gets 2-year, $13 million contract

Cliff Avril - DL - Seattle Seahawks

March 18, 2013 - 1:10 PM ET

Updating a previous item, Cliff Avril's two-year deal with the Seahawks is worth just $13 million in base value.

The defensive end-needy Lions surprisingly didn't exceed or match Seattle's offer after franchising Avril for over $10 million in 2012. A left defensive end in Detroit, Avril will play right end or "Leo" with the Seahawks. Seattle figures to open the season with a starting front four of Avril, Red Bryant, Brandon Mebane, and either Michael Bennett or Clinton McDonald at "three-technique" tackle.

Source: ESPN.com

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