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As part of the offseason work of Detroit Lions<\/a> general manager Brad Holmes, tight end Tyler Conklin, a Michigan native, was signed to a one-year contract carrying a $1.3 million base salary and a $1.075 million cap hit.<\/p>\n Conklin, who is from the Detroit suburb of Chesterfield, played last season with the Los Angeles Chargers<\/a>, and now gets a chance to play for his hometown team that is looking to show last season\u2019s miss of the NFL postseason was an anomaly.<\/p>\n Having already been around several of his new teammates and coaches, Conklin delivered a message that Lions fans are going to be fired up by.<\/p>\n New Detroit Lions Tight End Tyler Conklin Puts The NFL On Notice<\/p>\n While interviewing with Woodward Sports, Conklin said that he\u2019s immediately noticed a mentality in the organization of wanting not to let the setbacks of the past repeat.<\/p>\n \u201cI haven\u2019t been here that long, but I have noticed, first, I think there\u2019s a feeling in the building of like, how disappointed everybody is,\u201d Conklin said<\/a>. \u201cAnd last year, I think that\u2019s important, right? Because a lot of times, a lot of people or a team, or overall a whole team is coming in and is like, \u2018It\u2019s a new year!\u2019, whatever. Like, \u2018It\u2019ll be better this year, we\u2019ll make the playoffs.\u2019<\/p>\n Conklin continued:<\/p>\n \u201cI think the disappointment and the feeling of, \u2018Oh, like we really disappointed ourselves\u2019 is the big thing I\u2019ve noticed of like, \u2018We\u2019re not letting that happen again\u2019. Like that kind of feeling. And no one really talks about, it\u2019s not said a ton \u2013 but you just get that thing of, \u2018We\u2019re not gonna let that happen again.\u2019 And I mean, you could talk on and on about just how well they\u2019ve drafted, the type of people they\u2019ve drafted, the type of people they\u2019ve brought in. That was one of the things I was excited about. I feel like I fit well in that, like when they were looking for vets to come in, people who do things the right way, people who play hard, who play the game the right way. I feel like I fit that, and that was one of the reasons why I was excited to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n Tyler Conklin Believes The Lions Have The Talent To Win<\/p>\n Conklin, who caught 7 passes for 101 yards (14.4 yards per catch) and rushed once for two yards last season in 13 games for the Chargers, believes that the Lions have the opportunity to claim the NFL\u2019s biggest prize this time around.<\/p>\n \u201cI mean, the way everybody works, it\u2019s exciting, right?\u201d he said. \u201cI hate being here this time of the year and talking about what could be, your Super Bowls or playoffs, right? Everyone wants to win a Super Bowl, everybody wants to go to the playoffs. Everybody thinks they can do it, you wouldn\u2019t be playing the sport if you didn\u2019t think you could do it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI definitely think from a talent level, obviously, you have that portion of it\u2026and being there the short amount of time I\u2019ve been there, that feeling of disappointment is a refreshing feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMichael Whitaker<\/a> Michael Whitaker is a sports journalist based in metro Detroit with nearly a full decade of experience with publications like Clutch Points and The Hockey News. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from Eastern Michigan University. More about Michael Whitaker<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty (Photo by Sean M. 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