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The inside story of how Brad Holmes went from off the Lions’ radar to their next general manager Updated Jan 19, 2021; Posted Jan 19, 2021 Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes First Day at Allen Park. (via the Detroit Lions).Detroit Lions Facebook Share No, not as their general manager. The year was 2003, and Holmes was still just trying to break into the business. He worked for a while at Enterprise Rental Car before finally cracking the sports world as a public relations intern for ...

Detroit Lions hire Brad Holmes as next general manager Updated Jan 14, 2021; Posted Jan 14, 2021 Sheila Ford Hamp, Detroit Lions Principal Owner and Chairman, watches in the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)AP Facebook Share ALLEN PARK -- Brad Holmes once worked for Enterprise Rental Car because he couldn’t find a job in the NFL. Then he started working public relations for the Atlanta Hawks. In 2003, he f...

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.

Holmes is one of 12 men to interview for Detroit's general manager job, and the first to land a second interview.

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

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

Smith helped turn around Ryan Tannehill's career, and turned Derrick Henry into the best running back in the NFL.

Detroit Lions complete 10th GM interview, Robert Saleh up today Updated Jan 07, 2021; Posted Jan 07, 2021 San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh talks to players on the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Scot Tucker)AP Facebook Share ALLEN PARK -- The pool of general manager candidates has officially hit double digits, after the Detroit Lions completed interviews with Brad Holmes and G...

Detroit Lions reportedly trying to poach Seahawks GM John Schneider Updated Jan 03, 2021; Facebook Share DETROIT -- The Lions have expressed a lot of interest in former general managers to fill their vacant GM job. Now they’re about to make a serious push for one of the best current general managers in the game. The Lions plan to pursue Seahawks GM John Schneider, according to NFL Network. Schneider remains under contract for one more season in Seattle, but does not have full control of pers...