The Detroit Lions officially hired Brad Holmes as their next general manager on Thursday night. But since then, it’s been fairly quiet in Allen Park. There has been no introductory press conference introducing Holmes to the media, nor anything out of owner Sheila Ford Hamp or team president Rod Wood outside of brief written statements.
However, on Friday afternoon, Holmes finally spoke, offering a quick message via the Lions’ official Instagram account:
“Lions fans, hello!” Holmes starts off with a big smile. “This is Brad Holmes, new general manager for the Detroit Lions.