The Detroit Lions are moving meticulously through the vetting process for their next head coach and general manager, and their search to find "proven" replacements for Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia could last into late January.
Owner Sheila Ford Hamp said in a memo to employees Monday she is pleased with how the Lions have responded to the recent organizational changes but still is a long way from making new hires.
"This staffing change brings lots of work with it, (which) Rod and I and our advisors take very seriously," Hamp said in her letter.