Lions defensive coordinator has proven to be an honest interview, if nothing else, during his time in Detroit. He showed that again during his Monday press conference when assessing his future with the team beyond next Sunday’s season finale against the Minnesota Vikings.
When asked about the status of the coaches after the season, Undlin was blunt,
“I have no idea what’s going to happen after this season but we all know how this business works.”
Undlin came to Detroit from Philadelphia specifically at former head coach Matt Patricia’s behest. The two are old friends and Undlin jumped at the chance to take over the defense from Paul Pasqualoni, who was not retained after 2019.
It’s not gone well for Undlin or anyone associated with the Lions defense. Already terrible under Patricia, it’s devolved even worse since his departure. The Lions gave up almost 600 yards in Saturday’s loss to Tampa Bay. Detroit ranks dead last in scoring defense and could set the NFL record for most points allowed in a season in Week 17.
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