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Stephen Tulloch signs 5-year deal with Detroit Lions

Linebacker thanks fans, calls team 'special' on Twitter

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DETROITDetroit Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch is coming back.

Tulloch has inked a deal with the team for five more seasons.

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"I want to thank all of the Detroit Lions fans for sticking with me through this process. This is a special team & I'm glad to be apart of it," Tulloch tweeted late Tuesday afternoon.

Details of the deal were not immediately released.

Last season in the middle of the defense, Tulloch recorded a team high of 111 tackles and three sacks.

Tulloch has played in the NFL for six seasons.