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Detroit Lions Executive Vice President & General Manager Bob Quinn addresses the media, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, in Allen Park, Mich. More than a year after he was hired, Quinn looks ahead to next season and back at his first in charge of an NFL team. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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Detroit Lions Executive Vice President & General Manager Bob Quinn addresses the media, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, in Allen Park, Mich. More than a year after he was hired, Quinn looks ahead to next season and back at his first in charge of an NFL team. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2017 file photo, President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York. Trump has promised to donate to the Treasury "profits" from foreign governments officials staying at his hotels. But he left unawares many questions about the practicalities, pitfalls and accountability. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
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In this Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, photo, lights and signs are reflected in the window of a pedestrian bridge overlooking the Strip in Las Vegas. Nevada's biggest casinos combined to log a profit in fiscal 2016 for the first time in eight years, but not due to gambling winnings, according to data collected by the state Gaming Control Board. Room rentals and fees helped casinos generate income of almost $1 billion in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2016. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Flanked by Joe Ellis, left, chief executive officer of the Denver Broncos, and general manager John Elway, Vance Joseph, center, smiles after being introduced as the new head coach of the team during a news conference at the team's headquarters Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Jacksonville Jaguars new Executive Vice President of Football Operations, Tom Coughlin, speaks during a press conference as team owner Shad Khan, rear, looks on at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. (Bob Self/The Florida Times-Union via AP)
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FILE - In this July 7, 2015, file photo, immigrants from El Salvador who entered the country illegally walk through a bus after they were released from a family detention center in San Antonio. Central Americans attempting to enter the United States illegally on the country's border with Mexico helped drive a 15 percent increase in immigration arrests during the 2016 fiscal year, according to U.S. Department of Homeland Security figures released Friday, Dec. 30. 2016. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
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In this June 2012 photo, Linda Bean speaks to reporters outside the Cabinet Room after a meeting with Maine Gov. Paul LePage at the State House in Augusta, Maine. President-elect Donald Trump urged Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, for people to buy L.L. Bean products as the company faces calls for a boycott because of Linda Bean's donations to his candidacy. Bean called the backlash against her "bullying" and "un-American" during morning television interviews and vowed that she would not step down from the company's board of directors. (Joe Phelan/The Kennebec Journal via AP)
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A migrant wakes up after spending the night inside a crumbling warehouse that has served as a make-shift shelter for hundreds of men trying to reach Western Europe in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Migrants have been exposed to freezing temperatures and snow as extreme winter weather gripped Serbia and other parts of Europe last week. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
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FILE - In this Friday, May 16, 2014, file photo, Daniel Lewis, Mosquito Authority, sprays to kill mosquitos before the summer season, in Jacksonville, N.C. From landscaping to cleaning to pest control, businesses in maintenance industries that service residences and commercial buildings saw a 13 percent increase in sales in 2016, according to Sageworks. If you gain the right expertise, Sageworks analyst James Noe says, these businesses are easy to start because they have relatively low upfront costs and don’t require large inventory, staff or dedicated office space. (Maria Sestito/The Jacksonville Daily News via AP, File)
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FILE - In this Sunday, March 6, 2016, file photo, a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 flies overhead, in Seattle. On Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, Delta Air Lines, Inc. reports financial results. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
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In this photo taken Monday, April 25, 2016, visitors to the Auto China 2016 examine the latest SUV from Chinese automaker Haval in Beijing, China. Industry figures released Jan 12, 2017, show China's auto market had a bumper year in 2016 as sales grew by 15 percent, with drivers rushing to buy cars before a tax break expired at the end of the year. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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In this photo taken Wednesday, April 20, 2016, workers setup ahead of Auto China 2016 in Beijing, China. Industry figures released Jan. 12, 2017, show China's auto market had a bumper year in 2016 as sales grew by 15 percent, with drivers rushing to buy cars before a tax break expired at the end of the year. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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Montreal Canadiens' Brian Flynn (32), Torrey Mitchell (17) and Sven Andrighetto (42) celebrate after Flynn scored on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017 in Winnipeg, Ontario. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson gave her "personal commitment" to driving down the price of the F-35 fighter jet after President-elect Donald Trump tweeted about going to competitor Boeing. (Associated Press)
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I keep hanging it up, he keeps taking it down. (Illustration by Dana Summers of the Tribune Media Services)
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Drew Erdmann is introduced during a press conference in Jefferson City, Mo., Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, as the state's first ever Chief Operating Officer. Gov. Eric Greitens signed an executive order creating the COO position. (Julie Smith/The Jefferson City News-Tribune via AP)
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Using Delong's Steel in Jefferson City, Mo., as a backdrop, Gov. Eric Greitens speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, to announce his selection of Drew Erdmann as the state's first ever Chief Operating Officer. Greitens signed an executive order creating the COO position. (Julie Smith/News Tribune via AP)
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Miami Dolphins NFL football executive vice president of football operations Mike Tannenbaum, center, flanked by head coach Adam Gase, left, and general manager Chris Grier, right, talks to reporters during a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, in Sunrise, Fla. Tannenbaum says he was pleased with the team's first playoff berth in eight years, but a lot of work remains to be do to overtake the New England Patriots in the AFC East. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
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Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, seated right, discusses a bill that would restrict public officials from spending campaign funds on many personal expenses in a House Rules Committee on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, in Jackson, Miss. Lawmakers are considering the bill this year after House members defeated a similar bill last year. The Associated Press and Clarion-Ledger found in 2016 that officials were spending money on personal purposes and cashing out campaign accounts when they left politics. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)