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The Detroit Lions have a new general manager: Los Angeles Rams director of college scouting Brad Holmes. The Lions reached agreement on a five-year contract with Holmes after interviewing him for a second time Wednesday, a source told the Free Press on Thursday. The Lions announced the hiring later Thursday afternoon. "I am thrilled to welcome Brad Holmes to Detroit," Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp said in a statement. "Several weeks ago when we embarked on this process, it was critical that w...

The Detroit Lions agreed to terms with Brad Holmes on Thursday to be their general manager.

Filed under: Report: Colts Morocco Brown No Longer a Candidate for Falcons GM Job; Ed Dodds Interviews with Lions According to the AJC’s Morocco Brown has been informed that he is no longer a candidate for the Atlanta Falcons open general manager position— #Colts Morocco Brown was called today an informed he did not get the #Falcons job. The Brown camp believes it’s down to Rick Smith and Fontenot. (Holmes is also a finalist.) https://t.co/Sl610pzIx3— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJ...

There seems to be more smoke than actual fire on the Colbert front in Detroit.

Jan 13, 2021 It’s divisional round weekend! And you brought a lot of questions … on the coaching carousel. Let’s dive in. From Who should the Broncos hire as their GM? So Meeshie, I got your question Wednesday morning, before the Broncos announced George Paton was getting the job. Just for fun, I’m going to leave my initial answer here … Meeshie, I think if they can land Vikings assistant GM George Paton, they should do it (and I think Saints exec Terry Fontenot is right in that cate...

The Detroit Lions may miss out on one of the top head coaching candidates to the N.Y. Jets.

Robert Saleh, long considered the fan favorite to be the next Detroit Lions coach, is off to New York on Tuesday for a second interview with the Jets, and chances appear to be fading that he will be take over his hometown team. Saleh, a Dearborn native, interviewed with the Lions and four other teams last week: the Jets, Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Chargers. He had a strong enough interview with the Jets that he is now considered one of the front-runners for that job, ...

The Lions were mounting a "blockbuster" push for the Seahawks general manager, according to NFL Network.

Lions QB Matthew Stafford Makes A Lot of Trade Sense for the Colts this Offseason The Indianapolis Colts have a critical offseason ahead of the franchise, and the biggest question will be what to do at starting quarterback for the 2021 season. Therefore, one of their first moves of the offseason should be calling the Detroit Lions about the potential trade availability of franchise starting quarterback Matthew Stafford. This past season’s Colts starter, veteran quarterback Philip Rivers ...

Dodds is the 12th known candidate to get an interview for Detroit's GM job.