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Ndamukong Suh doesn't respond to fan chant to keep him in Detroit

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- C.J. Mosley heard the chants from the crowd Sunday -- the ones from Detroit Lions fans in Ford Field asking Ndamukong Suh to stick around.

Then Mosley decided to have fun with it, too. He turned to Suh, who he was sitting next to him on the bench, extended his arms and joined in himself for a second. Mosley said the fans behind him were pretty loud, so it gave him a chance to jokingly join in.

“We kid around on everything,” Mosley said Wednesday. “That’s nothing. Although when I said it, he didn’t laugh or anything.”

Suh appeared to not even look at Mosley when Mosley said it to him. Suh said Wednesday that he told Mosley to "be quiet" because the Lions' 16-14 win over Minnesota had not ended yet. On video, Suh is seen just staring straight ahead when Mosley opened his arms to jokingly join in the chant.

Suh is in the final year of his rookie contract and if he doesn’t re-sign with Detroit, he will become a free agent in March. He has repeatedly avoided questions about his contract during the season by telling reporters to “Ask Jimmy,” referring to his agent, Jimmy Sexton. Suh said last week Sexton will probably be the man who decides where Suh plays next season.

The Lions and Suh cut off contract negotiation talks prior to the start of training camp, saying they wanted to focus on football during the season.

Suh said he hasn’t thought about what he has meant to the city of Detroit and the Lions fans who continually chant “Suuuuhhhhh” whenever he makes a big play.

“I haven’t thought about it and probably won’t think about it,” Suh said. “I’m going to get ready for Chicago.”