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Detroit Lions declined Jarrad Davis' option but still want him back in 2021

We don't know when the Detroit Lions will be playing in 2020, but we know who they'll face and where. Here's a look at the schedule for this season. Wochit

The Detroit Lions officially declined the fifth-year option on Jarrad Davis rookie contract Monday, but head coach Matt Patricia said he still envisions Davis as a long-term part of his defense.

"Yeah, I mean, I think J.D. is a cornerstone of what we’re trying to do and he’s in those big-picture plans of ... where we’re trying to go," Patricia said Tuesday in a videoconference with reporters.