Coach Jim Caldwell sticking around long term in Detroit, source says

— -- Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell has signed a multiyear contract extension with the team, a league source said.

The new deal, signed sometime within this past year, silences any questions about whether he was in the last year of his contract.

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Detroit is moving into its future with Caldwell at the helm for years to come.

The Lions carry a 2-0 record into Sunday's early-season showdown with the Falcons.?