As teams prepare to head into the summer months, they generally finalize some housekeeping tasks, like signing drafted rookies to contracts and rounding out their staff/personnel following the conclusion of the spring practices.
It’s commonplace for organizations to make hires during the summer months, as general managers often address needs and fill holes in their front office. Each of the last two offseasons, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes had made impactful hires, including adding Mike Martin as director of scouting advancement in 2021, and signing Brandon Sosna as senior director of football administration in 2022—Sosna’s impact was most felt this past free agency period, as he is credited with orchestrating the Lions’ offseason contracts.