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Giants add ex-Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew to front office

Two weeks after the Giants lost director of football operations Matt Harriss to the Detroit Lions, they have replaced him with an ex-Lion.

Former Detroit general manager Martin Mayhew was named the Giants' director of football operations/special projects on Thursday. Mayhew "will work closely with assistant general manager Kevin Abrams on all aspects of the salary cap, CBA compliance and player contract negotiations," according to a release, as well as "handle special projects as assigned by general manager Jerry Reese."

Harriss, who was named the Lions' vice president of football administration on Jan.