The Detroit Lions are losing a key member of their front office.
Lions director of college scouting Dave Sears is leaving the organization to become assistant general manager of the Arizona Cardinals, a source told the Free Press. NFL Network first reported the news.
Sears joined the Lions in 2007 and served a variety of roles with the team. He was the Lions' southeast regional scout, responsible for much of SEC country, before becoming director of college scouting in 2019.
As college scouring director, Sears was responsible was overseeing much of the Lions' drafts in recent years.