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The Detroit Lions may be done with Jim Caldwell Austin Bryant Jersey 2019 , but Jim Caldwell isn’t done with the NFL. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Caldwell is planning a return to the NFL after taking a year off following his firing from the Lions at the end of the 2017 season. Not only is Caldwell planning a return, but Schefter believes he’ll be one of the top coaching candidates and should garner some interviews during the offseason. “It’s enough to already get the attention of some teams that either have a head coach opening or are considering a head coaching change,” Schefter sadi. “And when the season ends Color Rush Austin Bryant Jersey , teams are expected to ask Caldwell to interview for their vacant head coaching jobs.”Caldwell was the first coach in over 20 years to lead the Lions to back-to-back winning seasons, finishing 9-7 in both 2016 and 2017. In his four years, he finished 36-28 with the Lions, the highest winning percentage of a full-time Lions head coach since 1956. Caldwell spent this year advising for the resurrection of the XFL. The Lions have a backup quarterback that could contend for the backup job."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsBreaking NewsIntroducing the 2019 Detroit Lions Draft Class! 脳NFL Free AgencyDetroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions Free AgencyDetroit Lions sign QB Tom SavageNew Cheap Austin Bryant Jersey ,64commentsThe Lions have a backup quarterback that could contend for the backup job. EDTShareTweetShareShareDetroit Lions sign QB Tom SavageKirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsThe Detroit Lions have added veteran quarterback Tom Savage, the team announced on Tuesday. Savage was drafted in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans, where he spent four years as the team’s backup quarterback. Over that time, Savage started nine games Austin Bryant Jersey Womens , completing 57.5 percent of his passes for 6.3 yards per attempt, five touchdowns and six interceptions for a passer rating of 72.5. Since his time with Houston, Savage has jumped from the Saints to the 49ers to the Bengals, but has yet to make another regular season appearance.Savage will likely step in as the Lions’ veteran option for backup quarterback Austin Bryant Detroit Lions Jersey , now that it appears Detroit may not re-sign Matt Cassel. Savage played for four years under Texans head coach Bill O’Brien—who comes from the Patriots tree. There’s a chance the Lions will use that knowledge of Patriots concepts to help mentor Matthew Stafford. Of course, Savage’s spot on the roster is far from certain at this point. He’ll have to contend with Connor Cook, who the Lions signed to a futures contract back in January. Additionally, drafting a quarterback remains a very real possibility for Detroit this year.