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With Sheila Ford Hamp in the mix, the Lions' exhaustive GM search has them feeling like they got their man in Holmes.

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 finally broke into the NFL -- as an intern in the public relations department for the St. Louis Rams....

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 we find the right person to fit our vision for this team. It was evident early on that Brad is a prov...

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.