The Lions promoted Lance Newmark to director of college scouting in May, so the organization planned to have him set the draft board for the first time in 2016.
With the team firing general manager Martin Mayhew last week, though, it’s unclear if Newmark will have that opportunity.
The new GM will ultimately decide who stays or goes from the current scouting staff, but there is reason to think Newmark could remain with the Lions.
Over the past two offseasons, two teams have tried to interview Newmark for jobs in their scouting departments, including the Bears earlier this year after hiring new GM Ryan Pace in January.