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The Lions hired Richard Haddad as team president after 14 years with the Pistons, bringing Detroit sports experience to oversee business operations while Holmes and Campbell keep full control of football decisions.

From the Pistons to the Pride: Why Richard Haddad Might Be the Business Mastermind the Lions Actually Need

August 5, 2026

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The Lions hired Richard Haddad as team president after 14 years with the Pistons, bringing Detroit sports experience to oversee business operations while Holmes and Campbell keep full control of football decisions.

The Lions hired Richard Haddad, former Pistons COO with 14 years of Detroit sports experience, as their new team president and CEO to handle business operations while Holmes and Campbell run football.

Detroit Hires Pistons Executive to Run Lions – Here’s Why It Actually Makes Sense

August 5, 2026

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The Lions hired Richard Haddad, former Pistons COO with 14 years of Detroit sports experience, as their new team president and CEO to handle business operations while Holmes and Campbell run football.

Brad Holmes has the cap flexibility to extend Sam LaPorta and Brian Branch after locking up Jahmyr Gibbs, while the Lions' biggest roster concern heading into the season is at linebacker.

Can the Lions Really Win It All With Malcolm Rodriguez Starting at Linebacker?

August 5, 2026

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Brad Holmes has the cap flexibility to extend Sam LaPorta and Brian Branch after locking up Jahmyr Gibbs, while the Lions’ biggest roster concern heading into the season is at linebacker.

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Protected: Holmes Rebuilt the Defense, the Schedule Dropped, and Someone Put Campbell on a Hot Seat List

May 18, 2026

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Protected: Holmes Spoke, the Schedule Looms, and the Linebackers Are Still a Thing

May 11, 2026

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Protected: Blake Miller, Derrick Moore, and a Front Office That Just Changed How It Operates

May 4, 2026

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Detroit Lions Draft News

The Lions' 2024 draft class looks like a complete whiff with only Ennis Rakestraw Jr. showing promise while the rest of the picks struggle or fall behind on the depth chart.

Lions 2024 Draft Class Is a Disaster and Rakestraw Is Our Only Hope Left

August 4, 2026

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The Lions’ 2024 draft class looks like a complete whiff with only Ennis Rakestraw Jr. showing promise while the rest of the picks struggle or fall behind on the depth chart.

Brad Holmes stuck to his board and got his guy Blake Miller at 17, executed the plan on Derek Moore over Zion Young, and landed three of five top day three targets in a draft that fell perfectly for Detroit.

Brad Holmes Didn’t Get Lucky: He Got Exactly Who He Wanted and the Receipts Prove It

July 31, 2026

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Brad Holmes stuck to his board and got his guy Blake Miller at 17, executed the plan on Derek Moore over Zion Young, and landed three of five top day three targets in a draft that fell perfectly for Detroit.

Holmes and Campbell didn't have a crystal ball on Terrion Arnold, and the cornerback options everyone says they missed never actually existed.

Did Brad Holmes Need a Crystal Ball or Do Lions Fans Just Need Someone to Blame for the Terrion Arnold Disaster?

July 25, 2026

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Holmes and Campbell didn’t have a crystal ball on Terrion Arnold, and the cornerback options everyone says they missed never actually existed.

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Finally Good. Still Paranoid.

Lions coverage from the stands, not the press box.

Detroit Lions News and Rumors

From the Pistons to the Pride: Why Richard Haddad Might Be the Business Mastermind the Lions Actually Need

Detroit Hires Pistons Executive to Run Lions – Here’s Why It Actually Makes Sense

Can the Lions Really Win It All With Malcolm Rodriguez Starting at Linebacker?

THE GRIT LIST VAULT

Protected: Holmes Rebuilt the Defense, the Schedule Dropped, and Someone Put Campbell on a Hot Seat List

Protected: Holmes Spoke, the Schedule Looms, and the Linebackers Are Still a Thing

Protected: Blake Miller, Derrick Moore, and a Front Office That Just Changed How It Operates

Detroit Lions Draft News

Lions 2024 Draft Class Is a Disaster and Rakestraw Is Our Only Hope Left

Brad Holmes Didn’t Get Lucky: He Got Exactly Who He Wanted and the Receipts Prove It

Did Brad Holmes Need a Crystal Ball or Do Lions Fans Just Need Someone to Blame for the Terrion Arnold Disaster?

From the Pistons to the Pride: Why Richard Haddad Might Be the Business Mastermind the Lions Actually Need

Detroit Hires Pistons Executive to Run Lions – Here’s Why It Actually Makes Sense

Can the Lions Really Win It All With Malcolm Rodriguez Starting at Linebacker?

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