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USAT: Lions Wire

Feb 18, 2022

Jason Cabinda is now locked into being a Detroit Lion for the next two seasons. The starting fullback avoided restricted free agency and signed a two-year contract with the team on Thursday. Shortly after signing, he met with the media to talk about his decision. - Cabinda was asked why he wanted to re-sign with the Lions. He jumped right to the chase. - “I think it starts with coach (Dan) Campbell and (GM) Brad Holmes,” Cabinda said. “Them kind of building this foundation from the ground up. That toughness and that grit and that attitude, the mentality that we bring to the field. I feel like you saw it in every single game.” - - RelatedDan Campbell describes what he's looking for in potential Lions draft prospects - Befitting a player who entered the NFL as a linebacker, Cabinda appreciates doing the physical dirty work for the offense. - “Me being the fullback, being the physical enforcer on the offense, that being my role. I’m happy. I’m ready to continue to expand and continue to grow in my role,” Cabinda continued. - Cabinda played a little over 20 percent of the Lions offensive snaps in 2021, including 48 where he aligned as an inline tight end. - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Lions Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Lions Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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