Jim Caldwell to return to coach the Lions for 2017 season (Yahoo Sports)

The Detroit Lions silenced questions about Jim Caldwell's future with the team, announcing he has been retained to coach them during the 2017 season. Caldwell refused to talk much about it other than to say he appreciated the move made by general manager Bob Quinn and team owner Martha Firestone Ford. ''The focus is still about this team,'' Caldwell said Wednesday in an opening statement at his news conference.