The Detroit Lions search for their next general manager continues. Last week, the Lions finished a round of interviews with three internal candidates, and now it appears they will start interviewing some general managers that are currently not employed by an NFL team. According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, one of those candidates will be former Houston Texans general manager Rick Smith.
“Smith is expected to interview with the Lions before Christmas, likely next week, a person familiar with the Lions’ plans told the Free Press on Monday,” Birkett reported.