After racking up nearly 30 sacks over the past three seasons for the Detroit Lions, free agent defensive end Cliff Avril is primed to score a big contract this offseason.

Avril has never hidden the fact he'd prefer to stay in Detroit, but he's not exactly offering a hometown discount to facilitate a deal.

"I don't know. It depends on the situation, honestly," Avril said in an interview with 'Pro Football Talk' on NBC Sports. "It depends on why I would be taking less money, first off. I don't know, but we just have to get the numbers going and we'll see. I really don't know if I would take less right now."

Asked to put a percentage on being in a Lions uniform next season, Avril cautiously said 50-50, admitting he really has no idea.

"I don't know right now. We're waiting to see what's going to go down. We have a little less than a month to try to figure some things out. Hopefully, we get it done."

On topics not related to his impending free agency, Avril didn't hesitate calling Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson the best player in the NFC North not on the Lions' roster.

"I've been playing him since I've been here, and this past season, after his ACL, you'd think he'd slow down a little bit, but he was running people over more," Avril said. "He's one of those guys you know when you're going to play them, you have to bring your big boy pants."

Avril would rather play against Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers than Peterson, simply saying, "A.P. is trying to run through you, Aaron is trying to run away from you, so there's a big difference."

As for his favorite quarterback to sack, Avril has an affinity for dragging Chicago's Jay Cutler to the turf. Avril said Cutler is chippy on the field and likes to talk.

"It may not even be what he says, it's just his demeanor," Avril said. "He might, after he throws a bomb, and as a d-lineman, you're just standing there mad, he might even shove you a little bit running back toward his huddle. He does little small things. It's all in the fun of the game. Don't get me wrong. He laughs when he does that stuff, but he's chippy, too."