Holmes, 41, is an off-the-radar hire who wowed the Lions in his first interview virtually, according to our Dave Birkett, and had his second interview Wednesday in person.
Based out of Atlanta, Holmes was the Los Angeles Rams college scouting director and ran the team s past eight drafts, creating the Rams Standard. He helped the Rams select Aaron Donald, Todd Gurley and Jared Goff, and joins Chris Grier (Miami) and Andrew Berry (Cleveland) as the third Black GM in the NFL.