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Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson recently was voted the No.2 player in the NFL behind Peyton Manning by his peers, according to the NFL Network.

Ndamukong Suh is the Lions' best defensive player, and safety James Ihedigbo and cornerback Darius Slay will be relied on heavily to shore up the secondary.

Matthew Stafford's passer rating was 84.2 last season, down from a career-high of 97.2 in 2011.

One is a Super Bowl champion. One is a former All-Pro. One is a second-round draft pick.

"We need to win a Super Bowl," Johnson said. "That's the No. 1 thing. That's the No.

SideLion Report takes a look at three role players who could end up being key contributors for the Detroit Lions in 2014.

Tapp, who played two seasons with Lions defensive line coach Jim Washburn in Philadelphia, was with Washington last season as an outside linebacker, but will play defensive end in Detroit.

NOVEMBER 24: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions watches the clock run down to end the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field on November 24, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan.

Vikings' Nealy suspended for violating PED policy Neal spent six games on the Vikings practice squad as a rookie last season.

The Detroit Lions start regular season play in less than two months from today. Training camp is set to begin a few short weeks, on Monday, July 28. For this year's team, the start of the season can't come soon enough because Detroit's offseason began all the way back on December 29. Last season doesn't bring up many pleasant feelings considering ... (more)

Throughout the Internet age, players have never been as good as they are in the offseason.

Ndamukong Suh has been highly productive and durable during his NFL career and is worthy of being the league's highest-paid defensive tackle.

Nicolas Cage, who can't seem to get out of his own way as an actor, stumbles again in 'Rage,' an... Ndamukong Suh believes the Detroit Lions have championship DNA .

The Detroit Lions have never been to a Super Bowl, but they have added a lot of people with Super Bowl experience in recent years.

The Detroit Lions will open training camp July 28 and will hold their first practice open to the public at 3:30 p.m. Aug. 1, the team announced today.

Oct 20, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions punter Sam Martin holds the football as kicker David Akers kicks a field goal during the first quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Ford Field.

Low scores for the front office and coaching prevented the Lions from moving in a positive direction in this year's Future Power Rankings by ESPN .

Aug 22, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions running back Theo Riddick is tackled by New England Patriots defense during 2nd half at Ford Field.

There's still plenty of time for the Detroit Lions and Ndamukong Suh to agree to a contract extension, but if a deal doesn't get done before the start of the regular season, fans should brace for losing the All-Pro defensive tackle in free agency.

Attempting to rank NFL players across positions is hardly an exercise in precision, but the finale of NFL Network's Top 100 Players of 2014 presented more than few issues.